CEAR -Connecticut Education Association-Retired
WORKING TO IMPROVE RETIREMENT AND HEALTHCARE BENEFITS FOR RETIRED EDUCATORS Access to NEA Member Benefits programs that provide cost savings on insurance,
travel, credit card, and discount purchase programs. If you have insurance through CEA or NEA, you must continue your membership. And much, much more.
http://www.cea.org/cear/
Join CEA-retired:
http://www.cea.org/assets/includes/shared/getFile.cfm?type=pdf&getFile=CEA-Retired-Enrollment-Form&loc=/cear/
($60 annual, $500 lifetime)
CEA Blog
Blog CEA is the place for Connecticut Education Association members to find some of the latest news and information from CEA. We update
the blog on a regular basis and also cover state and national education stories. You can view AND sign on to receive regular mailings if you choose at:
http://blogcea.org/
ARTC -Association
of Retired Teachers of Connecticut ($50/year)
Your Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut, ARTC is
Connecticut's retired teachers' WATCHDOG on all issues that affect retired teachers. ARTC has continued to work for retired teachers since 1946 and its mission is to:
- Provide concerted and cooperative means of promoting the economic, professional,
and social well-being of the retired teachers of Connecticut;
- Encourage the participation of retirees in service to their communities and their state;
- Advocate the continuous improvement of education in
the schools of Connecticut:
http://artct.org/
Join ARTC:
http://artct.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Revised-ARTC-Membership-2-2.pdf
($50/year)
ARTC (Association of Retired Teachers of CT) Newsletters
http://artct.org/artc-events/
GBRTA (Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers' Association)
An association of retired educators from numerous area school systems.
http://www.gbrta.org/
Join GBRTA: https://www.gbrta.org/attachments/applicationform.pdf
($20/year)
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