Since 1926, this Association has dedicated itself to the betterment of all teachers who have retired from the Chicago Public Schools.

The
RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
of Chicago
20 East Jackson, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604-2235
Telephone 312-939-3327 Fax 312-939-0145

Steven A. Kailes,
President

Robert Bures,
Executive Director
To contact the Webmaster: Click here.
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
RTAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSHIP POSITION OPENING - Information here

Please go to the Legislation Update page for the most up to date legislative information.
Please go to our Guestbook and leave your comments and suggestions.
Legislation update link
FINALLY!
A little balance to the pension discussion.
Click here.
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For general information and an overall view of the Retired Teachers Association of Chicago click here.
RTAC News
Legislation and lobbying
Events and help wanted
News Bulletins Go Green
The latest News Bulletin is now available through this link as are many of the past  News Bulletins.
Legislation Update &
Pending Bills
Illinois
Federal
RTAC supported legislation
Updated 5/11/12

Read what the New York Times has to say about Illinois financial condition here.
Help Wanted
Part time and full time jobs for retired teachers and opportunities to volunteer.

Updated 5/14/12




A list of businesses that provide Senior discounts can be found here.
Alert Network
For more information about the Alert Network, click here.
Join the E-mail Alert Network
Find your Legislators at
Project Vote Smart
Illinois Senate by district
Illinois Senate by name
Illinois House by district
Illinois House by name

Updated 2/4/12
Events & Activities Venues
Our activities page lists over 100 places of interest to all.
Join us on Tuesday June 5, 2012 for our annual Spring Luncheon.  Details here.
NOTE DATE CHANGE
Updated 3/26/12
Fraud Alert/Identity Theft
Updated 12/4/10

Resources
Updated 5/29/11
How to Write Your Legislator
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Sample Letters
Updated 6/24/11
Other Opportunities
Alzheimers Forget-Me-Not-Walk
Chicago Ideas Week Needs Volunteers
CPS Science Fair Alumni Needed
Updated 4/4/12
Nomination Form for the Armstrong Award
RTAC forms
Updated 7/15/11

Lobbying
Updated 9/22/07
Alumni Reunions
Morgan Park H.S. classes of '62, '65-'67
Updated 423/12
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Know a Fellow Retiree in Financial Difficulties?
Check the Aid Fund page found here.

What Giraffe?Nice Penguin?
Fun things are here.

(If a frog double parked, would it be toad?)



Useful household products are here.
(Are there other uses for Preparation H?)

VIRUS AWARENESS
DO NOT OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS UNLESS YOU ARE CONFIDENT YOU KNOW WHO REALLY SENT IT!


Pending Legislation That Needs Your Attention
IMPORTANT--URGENT
Federal GPO-WEP legislation for 2009 - Remove the Social Security Offset!
Sign the NEA electronic petition on the NEA website (in paragraph four ).

Defined Benefits vs. Defined Contributions
Currently we have a defined benefit retirement plan where we are guaranteed our benefits for life.  If some legislators get their way, new employees will work under a defined contributions retirement plan where the benefits are based entirely on how much was contributed.
If you would like to see how much you would have needed to contribute to a retirement fund to enjoy your current pension, click here and enter some data.  Be aware that the projected total you have in your account when you retire must last for life - i.e. if your retirement account has $1,000,000 in it when you retire and you expect to live another 20 years, you can only withdraw $50,000 per year and the balance will continue to decrease until your account is completely depleted and you have nothing left to live on.  


Looking for something to do?
Check out our EVENTS page.
The EVENTS page lists events of interest to all CPS teachers, active as well as retired.

The Events page contains direct links to almost 100 area entertainment venues!
You might also like to check our VOLUNTEER and JOBS pages.


HELP RTAC HELP YOU!!!
PLEASE join our RTAC-ALERT Network.  Members get the FASTEST UPDATES on pending legislation, often on the same day that events occur.  Just click on RTAC-ALERT Network and give your name, e-mail address and zip code (this is to verify your RTAC membership). THE ONLY OBLIGATION IS YOUR PROMISE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, if requested, on behalf of retired Chicago Public School teachers. The Alert Network's fast and massive responses have already earned the respect of legislators throughout the state, and constitute our first line of defense. Join NOW! Your help is urgently needed!
Remember too that EVERY contribution to RTAC COPE will help gain our objectives! Like it or not, MONEY TALKS – and, unfortunately, so does the absence of it!


Site Map and Links

Latest SITE update: May 14, 2012
Last Events & Activities page update: March 26, 2012
Last Forms page update: July 15, 2011
Last Home page update: May 14, 2012
Last Jobs page update: May 14, 2012
Last Just for fun page update: June 30, 2011
Last Legislation Update page update May 11, 2012
Last Lobbying page update: October 26, 2007
Last Orientation page update: July 29, 2010
Last Other Opportunities page update: April 4, 2012
Last Pending Bills page update: May 11, 2012
Last Resources page update: May 29, 2011
Last Reunions page update: April 23, 2012
Last Samples page update: June 24, 2011
Last Volunteer page update: April 3, 2012
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