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SR0751
LRB104 21031 LAW 34951 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate the Retired Teachers Association of Chicago
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(RTAC) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1926, RTAC has maintained
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its mission of protecting retired Chicago Public School (CPS)
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retirees' pensions and ancillary benefits, including access to
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high quality health insurance through the Chicago Teachers
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Pension Fund; and

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WHEREAS, Beginning in 1972, RTAC secured representation on
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the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) with a retiree
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trustee, and the pioneer of that position, Edna Fanning, also
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served as president of the association; today, there are three
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retiree trustees serving on the CTPF; and

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WHEREAS, In 1986, RTAC used a legacy gift from Ferol
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Potter, a former association president, to establish the
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Chicago Retired Teachers Aid Fund, which provides financial
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assistance to retired CPS educators with modest pensions; and

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WHEREAS, In the early 2000s, RTAC established an internet
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website to provide timely e-alerts to its members in order to
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foster legislative advocacy and address other significant

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matters of concern regarding the well-being of retired CPS
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educators; and

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WHEREAS, Beginning in 2013, RTAC began offering
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complimentary seminars for its members in the spring and fall
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regarding taxation, health, legal issues, and other areas of
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concern to retired CPS educators; and

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WHEREAS, RTAC is also a proud charter member of the
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National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which
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successfully lobbied to secure the 1968 anti-age
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discrimination legislation as well as to reverse the Windfall
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Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset
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(GPO) Social Security limitations imposed on public agency
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retirees in 2025; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout its existence, RTAC has continued to
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advocate on behalf of retired CPS educators; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the
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Retired Teachers Association of Chicago (RTAC) on achieving
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100 years of service to retired Chicago Public School (CPS)
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educators.

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