NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members, May 2024

NEA-Retired Is Powering Up for Election 2024

The NEA-Retired Conference in Chicago, from March 3–5, was an awesome event! Par­ticipants received updates on Election 2024, took part in inspiring breakout sessions, and celebrated the 40th anniversary of Illinois workers winning the right to bargain collectively. 

Summer is fast approaching, which means the 2024 NEA-Retired Annual Meeting is just around the corner. This year, NEA-Retired delegates will meet in Philadelphia on June 30 – July 1. 

They will elect members to the NEA-Retired leadership team and will have an opportunity to participate in fundraising for our political action committee—which supports candidates who are friends of education—and our Jack Kinnaman Scholarship Fund (DonateKinnaman.com), which helps NEA Aspiring Educators with their college expenses. For updates about the annual meeting, I encourage you to visit nea.org/Retired.

This year, we are heavily engaged in Election 2024 as we work to support candidates who will stand up for public education. As retirees, our K–12 educators count on us to be a force in getting out the vote. I am confident that this election will once again see us engaged and leading the way to the polls. Learn how to get involved at EdVotes.org.

As busy as NEA-Retired members are, you always seem to find time to volunteer in your communities and local schools. You make a tremendous impact through your work and on the lives you touch. Thank you for your advocacy for students and for your colleagues who are still in the classroom. Your commitment to your profession continues and is much appreciated.

—Anita Gibson, NEA-Retired President

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