As of this afternoon 218 members of Congress have signed on to a discharge petition for a bill to repeal WEP/GPO, meeting the threshold that ensures the bill will come up for a vote in Congress.
Contact your Congressperson! At least 218 members of Congress must sign the petition to move legislation to repeal WEP/GPO forward for a vote.
Every year, teachers from across the country come together for the NEA Representative Assembly, NEA’s top decision-making body, to draft and debate new policies, adopt a strategic plan and budget, and listen to speeches from NEA leaders and other prominent educators and activists.
Submit your written testimony on why it’s so important to repeal WEP/GPO before a Senate subcommittee hearing June 7.
At their annual Spring Business Meeting CEA-Retired members gathered to make changes to their constitution, elect representatives, learn the latest on state and federal legislation, and hear remarks from NEA-Retired president Anita Gibson.
Connecticut legislators have joined CEA in the push to repeal WEP/GPO—federal provisions that reduce or eliminate retired teachers’ Social Security benefits. In a letter to federal elected officials legislative leaders explain why repeal is so important.
Educators are calling for a repeal of WEP/GPO provisions that eliminate earned retirement benefits from millions of Americans.
State legislators can’t make changes to federal Social Security penalties, but they can send a strong message to Congress with a joint resolution urging repeal of WEP/GPO.
During this week of action, teachers are urging Congress to repeal WEP/GPO—federal laws that reduce retirees’ earned Social Security benefits. Hear from retired teachers about the devastating impact of WEP/GPO, and take action to right this wrong today.
All Connecticut teachers who have ever earned Social Security benefits are denied most (if not all) of those benefits due to WEP/GPO. Take action this week to urge Congress to repeal these outdated and hurtful policies.