TEACHER PRIORITIES

Teachers’ Rights

Advocate against any proposals that eliminate, restrict, or interfere with teachers’ rights to negotiate salaries, health insurance, working conditions, and other benefits.

Health Insurance

Advocate for legislation that would reduce the cost of health insurance coverage and protect health insurance benefits across all Locals.

Collective Bargaining

Advocate for legislation that strengthens teachers’ collective bargaining rights and against any potential laws or Supreme Court decisions that seek to weaken teachers’ rights or erode our union.

Retiree Issues

Continue to protect and enhance state teacher pension funding and COLAs.

Protect and enhance retirees’ healthcare benefits and increase the health insurance subsidy for retirees on TRB disability.

Align the election of all four seats for retired teachers on the Teachers’ Retirement Board and allow active teachers to vote in the election of new TRB members.