Retired Teachers Chapter News
Your vote counts
This year, 2025, is an election year for both our city and our union. Retired Teachers Chapter Leader Bennett Fischer encourages retirees to education themselves about all the candidates and then get out and vote.
Moving away from NYC?
Moving out of the New York City area? Make sure you update your phone number and address with the UFT Membership Department and the Teachers' Retirement System. Here's how.
Required minimum distributions for 2025
Turning 73 in 2025 and have a tax-deferred annuity? You will have to begin making annual withdrawals from your TDA.
Optional drug rider reimbursement increases
Each year at the beginning of March, eligible retirees receive a partial reimbursement from the UFT Welfare Fund for the cost of an optional prescription drug rider. This year, the amount will increase.
No RTC event invitations?
Are you not receiving invitations to the RTC monthly membership meetings? Email is now the primary way that the union communicates about events and news. It takes only a few minutes to subscribe or resubscribe to UFT mail.