Mission Statement
CalRTA’s mission is to protect and advocate for retired and active educators’ pensions and other retirement benefits, and to support public education in our communities.
CalRTA’s mission is to protect and advocate for retired and active educators’ pensions and other retirement benefits, and to support public education in our communities.
How It All Began
CalRTA began in 1929 as the country struggled through the Great Depression. A small group of teachers banded together to fight for better pensions for colleagues who were living in poverty after a lifetime of teaching. In 1929, a retired schoolteacher received a maximum of just $500 a year in pension benefits.
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