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Our Mission:
“The
Louisiana Retired Teachers Association is the voice
of the retired education community, representing its
interests by monitoring, protecting and improving
the benefits needed to secure dignity, independence
and overall quality of life.”
About
Us:
The Louisiana Retired
Teachers Association (LRTA) is a non-profit
organization that was incorporated in 1956 to
organize and establish a body of retired educators
that could work together as a coalition to protect
and to enhance benefits for individuals receiving
retirement benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement
System of Louisiana. The Louisiana Retired Teachers
Association remains the only membership organization
in Louisiana devoted solely to protecting the
interests of retired educators, and continues to
promote the professional, social and economic
welfare of all Louisiana retired educators.
The association’s headquarters is located in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. There are eleven district
subdivisions located throughout the state headed by
a district president. The association holds two
business meetings each year: one in April in
Alexandria, Louisiana, and one in October, the
location of which moves around to all the regions of
the state. The Executive Board, made up of the
officers of the association, the eleven district
presidents, and five ex officio members set policy
for the association. The board operates through a
committee structure, and employs a full-time staff
to implement the policies set by the board. The
staff is also responsible for the day to day
operations of the association.
The association encourages all retired educators to
join. An associate membership is also offered to
those who have an interest in education in
Louisiana. Every association member receives six
newsletters each year that contain information on
current and pending issues of interest and
importance to the membership. The newsletters also
offer specific reports from the Teachers’ Retirement
System of Louisiana and the Office of Group
Benefits. State, district and local association
leaders also receive at least six association
updates each year.
Each retired educator has unique goals and
interests, but all are concerned about their
retirement and insurance benefits. The collective
efforts of the LRTA Executive Board, the board’s
committees, the staff and many volunteers have been
directed toward the protection and enhancement of
benefits. In conjunction with district and local
units, LRTA promotes activities that support the
members and their communities by offering social,
informational and service opportunities. Many
members of the association also join
NRTA, AARP’s Educator Community, and
AARP.
Through the years, the members of the Louisiana
Retired Teachers Association have worked together to
create a strong, viable, and professional
organization, and the association looks forward to
carrying this legacy far into the future.
If you have any questions about LRTA, please contact
us at
webinfo@lrta.net.
Our Values:
“The guiding principles for governing and managing
LRTA are a code of ethics complemented by the
following values:
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Service to members
and the association.
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Integrity, honesty
and transparency in our leadership.
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Respect for
diversity of people and ideas.”
Our Vision:
“The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association:
striving to make retirement years great!”
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