Staying Involved
Learn how you can continue to participate in the MTA as a retired member.
Retired Members
Stay involved in public education when you retire. Having done so much for your students and our schools as an active educator, we need your knowledge — and your voice. There are so many ways you can continue to participate as an MTA Retired member.
Gorrie and Naughton win
re-election to MTRB
Jacqueline Gorrie and Dennis Naughton, the two MTA-endorsed candidates for seats on the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board, have been re-elected to serve for four more years.
Naughton and Gorrie, both MTA/NEA Retired members, were chosen for the new terms in an election that closed on Dec. 10.
MTA & NEA Retired and Pre-Retired Membership
Your membership in MTA Retired and NEA Retired gives you the ability to keep abreast of educational, political and legislative issues and to be directly involved in the shaping of education.
If you'd like a paper application or have a question about membership criteria, contact MTA Retiree & Student Member Organizer Robert Whalen, 617-878-8206, or email him at rwhalen@massteacher.org.
Questions? Please call MTA Membership at 617-878-8118.
Planning for Retirement
MTA retirement consultant Harold Crowley and several part-time consultants in all regions of the state are available to help members with retirement planning questions.
Helpful Contact Information for Retirees
| Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (MTRS) | State Board of Retirement |
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On the web: mass.gov/mtrs MTRS Headquarters MTRS Western Office |
On the web: mass.gov/retirement Boston Office Springfield Office |
Retired Members in the News
Union Skills Winter Conference
This conference will include a wide variety of 90-minute workshops related to the core activities of local unions.
MTA calls state budget ‘positive,’ but more is needed next year
The fiscal 2021 budget is “positive for education given the challenging economic circumstances.”