Resources Available to RTAC Members
May 16, 2017
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Since 1926, the primary mission of this Association is the betterment of all teachers who have retired from the Chicago Public Schools.
A major part of this mission is the protection of the pension.

The following is a list of valuable links and resources:

• RTAC is pleased to announce that it now is able to provide complimentary Notary Public service for our members at our office Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please call prior to coming to our office located at 111 N. Wabash Avenue – Suite 2010 in Chicago to ensure that our notary public staff member is available. You also need to bring a photo ID.
   
• RTAC employs an experienced lobbiest in Springfield to keep our membership informed about pending legislation and to help alert our membership to the potentially bad (or good) points of various proposed bills.  See this page for the status of pending legislation.  Find your local Illinois legislators at VoteIllinois here.  Enter your 9 digit ZIP code, click 'Find Address', 'OK' and 'Confirm Address'.  If you live outside of Illinois, visit your state's website.
  
  
• The Chicago Teacher's Pension Fund (CTPF) website is here, recent CTPF actions and information is here, the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU) website is here and the Illinois Sate Board of Education (ISBE) is here.   Information about Retired Educator's Licensure and Reinstatement  Requirements on the ISBE website is here.
  
  
• Information on a City of Chicago property tax rebate program can be found here.
  
  
• The Cook County Elder Justice Center (CCEJC) is designed to serve as a resource center for citizens of Cook County who are aged 60 and older. The CCEJC will provide information and support needed to help older adults avoid becoming victims of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. The CCEJC will also provide referrals to the appropriate legal and social service agencies.  A list of the free workshops provided by CCEJC is here.
  
  
• Information about Oak Street Health Warming and/or Cooling Centers.
  
  
• RTAC is a strong supporter of the Social Security Fairness movement dedicated to eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions that greatly reduce the amount of Social Security that qualifying members should receive.  See this site for more information.
  
  
• RTAC members qualify for the MetLife group dental program.  See this site for more information on the MetLife program or call the RTAC office at 1-312-750-1522.  MetLife also provides a number of links that answer  possible oral health questions and provide valuable information.  See this site.  An additional option of the MetLife dental program is a vision care program.  Call the RTAC office at 1-312-750-1522 for more information on the vision care portion of the MetLife Dental program.
  
  
• Information about Social Security Disability benefits is here or here and a Social Security benefit calculator can be found here.
   
• RTAC members qualify for the Hear in America group hearing program which provided discounts on hearing aids and other hearing services.  Call the RTAC office at 1-312-750-1522 for more information on this program.
   
• The Chicago Retired Teachers' Aid Fund (CRTAF) is dedicated to helping any member who is going through a tough financial time.  To go to their website click here.

• Read an analysis of the Affordable Care Act (alias 'Obama Care') and how it affects your healthcare insurance cost by RTAC Director Patricia B. Kubistal here.

• Information about the different types and options available for Annuities  can be found on this page.
  
  
• Estimated travel times via Chicago Expressways is available here.
  
  
• Information on how to get around Chicago on the CTA is available here.
  
  
• Information on how to get around Chicago's Suburbs on Metra is available here.
  
  
• Airline delay and flight status information is available here.