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CEA Retired - Latest News
Welcome to CEA Retired!
The driving principle behind CEA-Retired is to provide retired members an organization that works in conjunction with CEA to improve retirement, pension, and health benefits. CEA-Retired provides its members a forum to continue a commitment to improve public education by working with active members. The organization encourages member participation at the political level by promoting CEA and NEA legislative agendas. CEA-Retired also offers its members opportunities to stay connected through social events and community service initiatives
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Thanking a CEA Retired Founding Member
Greta Stanford has given years of service to CEA and CEA Retired and has made a big impact on our union.
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The Spring 2013 Issue of The Beacon is Here!
Check out the latest issue of our newsletter for CEA Retired Members.
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Lobbying for Your Continued Benefits
CEA-Retired works hand-in-hand with CEA and in conjunction with the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board (STRB) to preserve, protect, and improve retirement pensions and benefits.
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CEA-Retired President Helps Make Sure Connecticut Teachers' Voices are Heard in Washington, D.C.
Retired teachers continue to be heavily invested in education and the needs of students even after they leave the classroom.
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Brain Health and Aging Positively
View the Powerpoint presentation given by Laura K.M. Donorfio, Ph.D at the 2012 CEA-Retired Fall Issues Conference.
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Your Health Insurance Fund Threatened
CEA Retirees Spring into Action to Protect the Teachers' Health Insurance Fund.
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CEA Retired Membership Video
CEA Retired has an outstanding video which explains the many benefits and advantages of membership. Not yet a member of CEA Retired? Watch and find out why so many of your colleagues are.
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Become a Volunteer for CEA-Retired!
Did you ever wonder how all of the membership and informative materials are assembled for a mailing to potential and new members?
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New Leadership Elected at CEA Retired Meeting
CEA Retired members thanked outgoing officers and elected new leaders at their May 23 meeting. Pictured, from left, are Vice President Greta Stanford, Treasurer Don Demers, Secretary-elect Pat Foley, President Jon-Paul Roden, Treasurer-elect Ina Smernoff, Vice President-elect Bill Murray, and Secretary and President-elect Gloria Brown.
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For Retired or Retiring Teachers
Maintaining one's certification after retirement is a personal decision. However, it's much easier to maintain a certification—and if you're already at the Professional level, there is no cost—than to reapply for certification once it has lapsed.
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Legislative Session Ends
Funding for Retired Teachers Health Insurance Fund Included
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Bipartisan WEP GPO Bill
A bipartisan bill (Social Security Fairness Act S. 2010/H.R. 1332), was introduced in the House in late April to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
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A Major Connection
While we've always received legislative updates on NEA's federal legislative program and actions, CEA-Retired now has a direct connection with those efforts since CEA-Retired President Jon-Paul Roden's election to the NEA-Retired nine member Executive Council.
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Staying Connected
You connected to CEA and NEA issues while you were teaching through media such as the CEA Advisor ands NEA Today. With the advent of technology, new media such as website, blogs, and e-newsletters brought more information to those seeking it.
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CEA-Retired on Facebook
Are you on Facebook and want to see what CEA-Retired is doing with our Facebook sites? Just click your browser to http://www.facebook.com/CEARetired and how we bring the breaking stories right to your computer and help not only provide you with information, but you connect with other retired members throughout the country. You can link from there to the NEA-Retired Facebook page (our use http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=191805327078 ) to follow NEA-Retired's activities.





