Illinois SR 751: CONGRATS-RTAC

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SR0751LRB104 21031 LAW 34951 r

1SENATE 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 

SR0751- 2 -LRB104 21031 LAW 34951 r

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 legisl