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Meeting the challenges
Our country now feels like a dangerous and scary place. And yet, I don’t despair. I’m encouraged to see UFT members taking to the streets and uniting in protest with our fellow union members on a grand scale.
Tom Murphy honored at NYSUT RA
Former RTC Chapter Leader Tom Murphy was awarded the Retiree Member of the Year Award at the 2025 NYSUT Representative Assembly.
Automated dues refund system for retirees working for the DOE
The UFT has an automated system to refund excess dues deducted from the pay of retirees who return to work for the DOE.
Don’t retire from the union. Become an RTC member
Membership in the Retired Teachers Chapter confers many benefits — from social services support and Si Beagle classes to legal assistance — but retirees must sign up to remain UFT members and enjoy the perks.
Stitching together the pieces in retirement
Louise Naples, a retired school secretary, has become an avid quilter in retirement. Her quilts were recently on display at The Center, a communal gathering space at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens.
‘Built this union to last’
UFT President Michael Mulgrew celebrated retirees’ lengthy service to the city and their enduring commitment to public education, their students and communities at the 59th Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon on May 23 at UFT headquarters.
Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2025
More than 250 UFT retirees and guests packed Shanker Hall at union headquarters for the Retired Teachers Chapter’s annual luncheon on May 23. Speakers celebrated the tenacity of union activism over the last 65 years and honored RTC members for 50 years or more of service.
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.
Retirees stand up for workers
The Labor Solidarity Project connects RTC members with opportunities to support the labor movement as a whole. Members boost unionized workers' spirits, showing up on the picket lines in support of unionized workers as varied as those for theater...
UFT enhances SHIP benefits
UFT retirees who are enrolled in the union’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) will now enjoy improved dental benefits and some much-needed relief from health insurance plan copays.