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CEA RETIRED NEWS -

14 CEA ADVISOR SUMMER 2018

CEA-RETIRED CONTINUES TRADITION OF HELPING FUTURE EDUCATORS

Stay connected Attend a CEA-Retired County Meeting and stay connected to news and developments that impact you in your retirement years. CEA-Retired County Meetings address the interests and needs of the growing number of retired professional educators in Connecticut. The meetings also allow you the opportunity to continue relationships with your colleagues, local Associations, and CEA. CEA-Retired Fall County Meeting Schedule New Haven.......................................... October 4 Tolland................................................ October 5 New London........................................ October 9 Middlesex.......................................... October 11 Hartford............................................ October 16 Litchfield........................................... October 18 Fairfield............................................. October 23 Windham. ......................................... October 25 For more information, visit cea.org/cear .

Pictured clockwise from left are Quinnipiac University students Kim Day, Michael Thorp, and CEA State Student Vice Chair Sami Paradee; Zac Troiano, ECSU student and State Student Secretary; CEA-Retired members Gloria Brown, Karen DiMenna, Bill Murray, and Bob Brown; Michele O’Neill, CEA Student Program Coordinator; Katie Grant, UConn student and State Student Chair (seated); Lauren Birdsall and Morgan Kozyra, Quinnipiac University students; and NEA- Retired members Jeanine Coleman and Pat Jordan.

Retiring? Don’t lose your CEA member benefits Are you retiring this year? Join thousands of retired Connecticut teachers who continue to receive CEA and NEA member benefits, including discounts on shopping, travel, services, and more. Unified Lifetime Retired membership is a one-time payment of $500 (CEA $250 and NEA $250). If you prefer a Unified Annual Membership, dues are $60 a year (CEA $25 and NEA $35). Retired teachers shared their expertise with members of the CEA Student Program (CEASP) before the NEA-RA in Minneapolis. CEA- Retired members, who were there for the NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, shared their experiences with state and chapter leaders from the CEA Student Program, as well as

former leaders from Quinnipiac University, who were attending the NEA Student Leadership Conference. This is the sixth straight year that CEA-Retired members have planned a dinner meeting with members of CEASP to discuss upcoming projects to benefit students and help future

teachers become better educators. “It’s a great opportunity for retired teachers to share their lifelong classroom experiences and knowledge with future educators,” said CEA-Retired President and CEASP Board Liaison Gloria Brown. “The students have many questions for us, and we are all happy to help

these future teachers prepare for when they have their own classrooms.” The two groups have collaborated on numerous projects to help children across the state, including collecting books for children in underfunded districts.

Preparing for the Future: It’s Not Just About Wills! Probate Judge Matt Jalowiec will discuss services provided by the probate court (it’s more than wills), and Attorney Dan Tully will explain how to protect your home and assets from the cost of long-term care. Visit www.cea.org/cear for details. CEA-Retired Fall Conference Thursday, September 6 Kay’s Pier South, Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville 9:30 a.m. – Registration 10 a.m. – Conference $35 (includes family-style luncheon and coffee; breakfast is not included)

The Retired membership program protects teacher pensions and healthcare

benefits, strengthens Medicare, and allows retired members to

Register by August 30 Please remit with a $35 check payable to CEA to Cherie Young, Connecticut Education Association, 21 Oak Street, Suite 500, Hartford, CT 06106.

participate in national and regional conferences and

seminars. Please email Cherie Young at cheryly@cea.org or call 860-725-6337 for more details. Checks ($500 lifetime or $60 annual) are payable to CEA and can be mailed to CEA, 21 Oak Street, Suite 500, Hartford, CT 06106.

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Contact Elizabeth Antonopoulos at 860-525-5641 if you need special accommodations to attend this event.