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WCRTA Membership Meeting
April 16th - Mauh Nah Tee See Country “Retirement Celebration” - Postponed to a later date. TBA ******************************************************************- Blanche J. Martin Scholarship for a college student pursuing Elementary Education certification. Deadline is April 15, 2020. For more information click on Unit Info and cursor down to Blanche J. Martin Scholarship. ************************************************************************ Do you know someone who is currently teaching and would like funding for a classroom project? Click on links above to access the IRTA website. Search for Excellence in Education Active Teacher Grants for more information. The Excellence in Education Active Teacher Grant application deadline has been extended until October 1, 2020. ************************************************************************* Join WCRTA and IRTA Application form and information can be found by clicking Unit Info above and cursing down to JOIN WCRTA and IRTA ***************************************************** We hope you will attend one, two or all the events that are open to general membership. If you are curious about what happens at our Board meetings, or you would like to join the Board, feel free to attend one of the Board Meetings. We will meet at the Regional Office of Education in Loves Park on March 19th and May 7th starting at 1:00 p.m. We welcome new Board Members who will bring fresh ideas to the planning table!
************************************************************ Thank you for your Membership! Not a member? Join Right Now. HI, I’M MIKE SCHMIDT THE IRTA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND I’D LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT TODAY IS FEBRUARY FIRST AND ALL OF US RETIREES KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. YES, IT’S JUST NINE DAYS TO THE 56th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST BEATLES APPEARANCE ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! OH, NO, NO, NO, I MEAN TODAY IS THE DAY THAT IF WE ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD, THIS YEAR’S PENSION PAYMENT INCREASES BY A COMPOUNDED 3%. HOPEFULLY YOUR 3% INCREASE WILL MAKE 2020 THAT MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE THAN 2019 WAS. BUT JUST REMEMBER THAT WE WOULDN’T HAVE THAT INCREASE IN OUR BANK ACCOUNTS IF THE IRTA’S INSTITUTED LAWSUIT, HEATON VS. QUINN, HADN’T SUCCEEDED. YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN OUR ASSOCIATION MADE THAT SUCCESS POSSIBLE, SO PLEASE SHARE THE VALUE OF THE IRTA WITH YOUR RETIRED COLLEAGUES WHO AREN’T YET MEMBERS. ASK THEM TO JOIN THE ONLY STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO PROTECTING THE BENEFITS OF RETIRED EDUCATORS. IT’S EASY TO DO IF YOU JUST DIRECT THEM TO OUR WEBSITE AT IRTAONLINE.ORG. THEY’LL LOVE US - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. |
Message from IRTA
President John Flaherty Click on Pension/Legislative News Above **************************************** Fred Kunz Memorial Scholarship $1000 This is a one time award in memory of Fred Kunz. Fred taught for 47 years in the Rockford Public Schools and Peoria. He served as the WCRTA President and co-president for several terms. He will be greatly missed. The scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who has committed to attaining a teaching degree and who has a demonstrated history of volunteerism. The scholarship application can be found under Unit Info above. The application deadline is April 15, 2020. ********************************************************************** IRTA Governor Proposes to Underfund TRIP/TRAIL See post under TRIP/TRAIL above ***************************************** To contact the Winnebago County Retired Teachers Association: Click Contact form under Unit Info above. ***************************************** TRS Position on Pension Funding Click on Pension/Legislative News above **************************************************** We need your help to continue to keep our pensions safe! Illinois Retired Teachers Association Political Action Committee $1/month Enrollment Illinois Retired Teachers Association Political Action Committee is a statewide, nonpartisan Political Action Committee (PAC) organized by members of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association to benefit the entire retired educator community through political contributions to state candidates. To donate using your credit card, go to the LINKS above and click on IRTA. Cursor down to Political Action Committee. On the right, click on the DONATE button. You can donate using your credit card or fill out the $1 per month TRS deduction form. You can also send a check to Illinois Retired Teachers Association PAC, 828 S. Second St., 4th Floor, Springfield, IL 62704. *************************************************** |
