NEA: This Active Life -- March 2003

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This Active Life -- March 2003

A Message from the President

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March 2003

NEA and NEA-Retired--Together and Growing

Chances are, you got into public education because you had a passion for helping children. And you joined NEA because the Association held the promise of helping you do your best for the benefit of America's children.

NEA-Retired holds a similar vision. We continue to support the worthy goals of Active teachers and support professionals, because our passion for helping public education has never wavered. NEA-Retired is a strong advocate for programs and initiatives that support a quality and productive life in retirement. These programs benefit not only current retirees but also those who will join our ranks down the road.

Now, NEA-Retired faces increasing competition from other organizations seeking Retired educators as members. One of our most pressing concerns is making sure Active and Retired educators know more about NEA-Retired and how it can help them live more productive lives. We've heard numerous accounts of Active and Retired educators being recruited by competing organizations that do not have the priorities of public education as their focus. Many folks are confused about which organization they should join when they retire.

Let's set the record straight. NEA-Retired is the only national retired organization affiliated with NEA, dedicated to the mission and goals of NEA; the only one that puts the needs of children and public education first. No other organization has the membership and resources we have--the 205,000 dedicated members of NEA-Retired and the 2.7 million Active NEA members with whom we join hands as advocates for strong pensions, health care, and quality public schools.

In the upcoming year, you'll continue to see the results of our efforts to sharpen NEA-Retired's identity. The more we get the message out, the better the chance the NEA team--Active and Retired members alike--will succeed in its worthy mission in "making public schools great for every child."

--NEA-Retired President Jim Sproul

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