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Retired Teachers Already in Action

The Alliance/AFT, Local 2260, held a brunch for retirees on April 24. Nobody has to tell these retired teachers how important politics is, and nobody has to tell them how to get things done. These highly educated and highly motivated educators are part of one of the most effective political groups anywhere in Texas.

Vice President Maureen Peters (standing) talked with teacher retirees

Organizer Judy Bryant asked for, and received, signatures from several petitions for legislation favorable to educators. One of the principal programs is to win Social Security benefits, but the school district workers are active on all levels. For the May 10 local elections in Dallas, they decided to take no position on the school district's bond proposal, but they endorsed two school board candidates: Adam Medrano and Carla Ranger.

Bryant invited Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Secretary Gene Lantz to talk about national and state organizations for retirees. As soon as the retirees found out about the July 12 convention in Austin, they began signing up to go. Judy Bryant said that they would work with other retiree groups to get busloads.

Judy Bryant is working to activate retirees from the noble profession of education

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