Rolling up their sleeves for Election Day
RTC rolled up their sleeves to help get out the vote for this year's midterm elections. Retirees staffed RTC phone banks, making calls in support of incumbents with pro-public education and pro-labor records. They also went door to door to canvass...
Members enjoy savings on movies and more
Through membership in the UFT, retirees have access to thousands of deals on everything from reduced-price Broadway and movie tickets to discounts on flights, hotels, cruises, flowers, meal preparation services and New York Yankees tickets.
2 major wins for retirees
RTC Chapter Leader Bennett Fischer tells retirees of two wins in the October DA impacting securing retiree benefits: the UFT will campaign to improve the annual pension Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and a resolution supporting a City Council bill...
Sharing the love of reading
Retired paraprofessional Belkis Marte shares her passion for reading children in her native Dominican Republican in one of dozens of reading nooks she’s created there since her retirement.
Protecting Immigrant Communities: What Retirees Should Know
The UFT Retired Teachers Chapter, in collaboration with Hands Off NYC, will host a training session on immigrant support and awareness at UFT headquarters. Join us to learn how to provide support to your immigrant neighbors, friends and colleagues as the Trump administration’s crackdown continues to harm our communities.
Save the date! New retiree luncheon
The UFT Welfare Fund’s New Retiree Luncheon will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17, inside Shanker Hall at UFT Headquarters,
2026 COLA increase is 1.7%
Learn what the 2026 cost of living increase will be for retired educators and other public employees beginning with their September New York State pension checks.
2026-27 RTC meetings
A listing of dates and times of the meetings of the Retired Teachers Chapter for the 2026-27 school year
Correct address needed to receive termination pay
Learn how to ensure NYC DOE has your correct address in order to receive checks for termination pay.