March 20, 2025 A wonderful meeting was held at Thunderbay Grille with 41 attendees. Many complimented the program. the speakers, and the food. Our president Gayle Haab received an email from Deanna Legault thanking her for the great meeting. Deanna said, "I truly got a lot out of our wonderful meeting last week." She bought 4 autographed hardcover books and two City Tins. She told her brother and his wife about CLR, and they signed up too! She thanked Gayle for doing a "terrific job". It was a fantastic meeting full of information and happy social time.
many compliments on the program, the speakers, and the food! many compliments on the program, the speakers, and the food!
The WCRTA January newsletter can be accessed by clicking on Unit Info and cursing down to Newsletter. It is filled with information!
Have you paid your dues for this year? Please access the January newsletter for renewal information. WCRTA membership is a bargain!
Three scholarships are offered through WCRTA!
Fred Kunz Memorial Scholarship
Student Teacher Scholarship Honoring Fred Kunz
W.C.R.T.A. Secondary Education Scholarships
Information can be found on each scholarship by clicking on Unit Info above and cursing done to the applicable scholarship. Please pass this information to students in education, student teachers and/or secondary educators.
Excellence in Education Grant available from IRTA
Do you know an active teacher in need of funds for a special classroom project? Please look under Unit Info above and cursor down to Excellence in Education Grants for more information. The application deadline is June 1, 2025.
H. R. 82 – Social Security Fairness Act – SIGNED!
Searching for information on how this affects you.
This is an excellent resource: Social Security and Public Pensions (Updated for 2025!)
Scam Alert Regarding Dues
This morning several of us received an email supposedly from Winnebago County Retired Teachers Association requesting that you pay your dues for $10. NO ONE from our Board sent this email. Besides, the annual dues have been $15 since 1/1/24. DO NOT click on the buttons in this email or pay WCRTA dues online. This a scam, and it happened last year as well. We do
not accept payments online, and we do not know how someone was able to get a copy of our membership list.
If you are an annual member and have not paid your 2025 dues, please mail a check payable to WCRTA to Sharon Vinson, 11966 Tresemer Road, Roscoe, IL 61073-7708 ASAP.
WCRTA Members, we will not have another newsletter until January 2025. All of the information was included in the August, 2024 newsletter. We hope you can join us! To access the newsletter, click on Unit Info above and cursor down to the newsletter or click above on Schedule of Events.
***Please renew your dues by December 31, 2024 for those of you who pay annual membership. Your check in the amount of $15 should be made payable to WCRTA, and mailed to our treasurer Sharon Vinson at 11966 Tresemer Rd., Roscoe, IL 61073-7708.
***Please renew your dues by December 31, 2024 for those of you who pay annual membership. Your check in the amount of $15 should be made payable to WCRTA, and mailed to our treasurer Sharon Vinson at 11966 Tresemer Rd., Roscoe, IL 61073-7708.
Help needed!
I am reaching out to you to see if you and your association (WCRTA) would have an availability and willingness to help tutor students at Harlem Middle School. The tutoring areas would be Math and Reading. Other content areas could be offered based on your availability. 2-4 days would be optimal. If interested, we can discuss more details and planning later today or later this week. Feel free to call me on my cell at 815.656.0332. Thank you! Jason Ware