The Retired Teachers Association of Chicago

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
(NEW ADDRESS but the same phone numbers)

Ethel Philpott,
President

Robert Bures,
Executive Director

To contact the Webmaster: Click here.

BEWARE of CON-CON - see this

See this page for the 2008 Illinois Legislative Proposals
RTAC Wins! - Pensioners will NOT need to repay CPS error. See this for details.
RTAC asks for interest on recent pension errors. See this for details.

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 are not available at this time For previous bulletins contact the Webmaster	Legislation Update & Pending Bills Illinois Federal (Illinois Congressmen) Updated 4/10/08	Help Wanted Part time and full time jobs for retired teachers and opportunities to volunteer. Updated 8/15/08
The Letter-a-Month Club For more information about the Letter-a-month club, click here. Join the Letter-a-month club Fraud Alert/Identity Theft Updated 1/11/07	Find your Legislators at Project Vote Smart Updated 10/12/06 How to Write Your Legislator + + + + + + + Sample Letters Updated 2/17/07	Events & Activities Reserve Wednesday, October 29 for our Fall Luncheon (Details to follow) Updated 8/6/08 Other Opportunities Chicago Distance Classic (Details) Frank Lloyd Preservation Trust (Details) Updated 8/11/08
RTAC forms Updated 6/27/08	Lobbying Updated 9/22/07	Alumni Reunions Updated 7/29/08

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Fun things are here.
(If a frog double parked, would it be toad?)

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 2008

Disaster Contributions
ARE STILL URGENTLY NEEDED!
If you wish to contribute to a particular person or organization that has suffered from Katrina, Rita, Wilma, or another disaster, write a note explaining your gift and send your check, with the note, to the Chicago Retired Teachers Aid Fund.
You may then deduct the contribution from your income tax.

Looking for something to do?
Check out our EVENTS PAGE.
It lists events of interest to all CPS teachers, active as well as retired.
The Events page also contains direct links to almost100 area entertainment venues!

HELP RTAC HELP YOU!!!
PLEASE join our Letter-A-Month Club. Club members get the FASTEST UPDATES on pending legislation, often on the same day that events occur. Just click on letter-a-month and give your name and phone number, unless you want to stay anonymous. THE ONLY OBLIGATION IS YOUR PROMISE TO MAKE UP TO TWELVE CONTACTS WITH LEGISLATORS PER YEAR, if requested, on behalf of retired Chicago Public School teachers. The Club’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!

NOTICE TO LETTER-A-MONTH CLUB MEMBERS
Many members, particularly those using Outlook Express, are unable to open attachments because of high security settings on their computers. We will henceforth post all attachments on this site for a period of not less than two weeks, so that these members can see and/or download any attachments sent out. The first of these are now on line: Facts About Chicago Teacher Pensions (2/10/06) and An Open Letter To Mayor Daley (2/10/06).

Site Map and Links

What is RTAC all about, and what good is it to you? Click on Orientation.
What CTU and RTAC events are coming up? Need more information about a Scene listing? Click on Events.
How do we seek our legislative objectives? Click on Lobbying.
What are our current legislative priorities? Click on Pending Bills.
Check on Illinois Legislative activity and bills pending: Click on Legislation status - Illinois.
Check on U. S. Congressional activity and bills pending: Click on Legislation status - Federal.
Want to know more about YOUR legislators and candidates? For more information than you dreamed possible, click on Legislators.
Can’t think of anything to say to legislators? Click on Samples page for suggestions.
Looking for a paid job for a retired teacher? Looking to volunteer your time? Click on Jobs.
Is your school having a Class Reunion? Tell us about it! Click on Reunions.
Want to see what interests and/or amuses us on the web? Try Just for fun AND FOR PETE”S SAKE, if you find a good one send it to the Editor!
Have a question for the RTAC office? To send them an e-mail, click on E-mail Office.
Want to get a copy of the Illinois Legislative flow chart, or ask a question of the Editor, or join the Letter-A-Month Club, or have a suggestion about this web site? Send the editor an e-mail, click on Editor.
Homesick? Want to see what the CTU is up to now? Click on CTU.
Check out what the National Education Association says about Social Security Offsets. Click on NEA. (Email your Congressman while you are there.)

Latest SITE update: August 15, 2008
Last Events & Activities page update: August 6, 2008
Last Forms page update: June 27, 2008
Last Home page update: August 15, 2008
Last Jobs page update: August 5, 2008
Last Just for fun page update: August 5, 2008
Last Lobbying page update: September 22, 2007
Last Orientation page update: November 17, 2006
Last Pending Bills page update: April 10, 2008
Last Reunions page update: July 29, 2008
Last Samples page update: February 17, 2007
Last Volunteer page update: August 15, 2008