Life After Retirement — Presentation

Although teachers plan for their financial needs in retirement, planning for emotional and psychological needs is often deferred. For so many, being a teacher is their identity. What happens when you lose that part of who you are? Randy Burnham, author of My Next Phase, will kick off the program with some guiding questions and…

Spring Luncheon — Wed. May 10

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Norwalk Inn East Avenue, Norwalk, CT Guest Speaker – Kevin Lembo Comptroller State of Connecticut 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Meet and Greet 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Business Meeting 11:00 — Speaker Luncheon to follow $35.00 per person/Cash Bar To attended this event, please RSVP by April 26.…

Newsletter — March 2017

In honor of our Past President, John Kane, the SFCRTA Board of Directors has established a $1000.00 Book Award in his name to be given annually. Five Top Tips for Brain Health (reprinted with permission of the Fairfield Senior Times, Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, Fairfield, CT) Dr. Rudolph Tanzi of Harvard Medical School, a…

Newsletter — January 2017

We have heard from a number of retired teachers that live out of state inquiring as to why they should join SFCRTA if they no longer live in Connecticut. When you retire, you no longer have a bargaining unit to negotiate and protect your pension and health care benefits. Several of SFCRTA board members attend…

Newsletter — November 2016

By the time this reaches you the election will be over and our country will be embarking on what promises to be a long and difficult healing process. With this new administration and Congress, we will once again have the opportunity to pursue the repeal of the Social Security Fairness agenda, namely the Windfall Elimination…