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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3congratulate the Retired Teachers Association of Chicago 
4(RTAC) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1926, RTAC has maintained 
6its mission of protecting retired Chicago Public School (CPS) 
7retirees' pensions and ancillary benefits, including access to 
8high quality health insurance through the Chicago Teachers 
9Pension Fund; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Beginning in 1972, RTAC secured representation on 
11the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) with a retiree 
12trustee, and the pioneer of that position, Edna Fanning, also 
13served as president of the association; today, there are three 
14retiree trustees serving on the CTPF; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1986, RTAC used a legacy gift from Ferol 
16Potter, a former association president, to establish the 
17Chicago Retired Teachers Aid Fund, which provides financial 
18assistance to retired CPS educators with modest pensions; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In the early 2000s, RTAC established an internet 
20website to provide timely e-alerts to its members in order to 
21foster legislative advocacy and address other significant 
 
 
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1matters of concern regarding the well-being of retired CPS 
2educators; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Beginning in 2013, RTAC began offering 
4complimentary seminars for its members in the spring and fall 
5regarding taxation, health, legal issues, and other areas of 
6concern to retired CPS educators; and
 
7    WHEREAS, RTAC is also a proud charter member of the 
8National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which 
9successfully lobbied to secure the 1968 anti-age 
10discrimination legislation as well as to reverse the Windfall 
11Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset 
12(GPO) Social Security limitations imposed on public agency 
13retirees in 2025; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Throughout its existence, RTAC has continued to 
15advocate on behalf of retired CPS educators; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the 
18Retired Teachers Association of Chicago (RTAC) on achieving 
19100 years of service to retired Chicago Public School (CPS) 
20educators.