Union Plus Benefits
Union Plus Benefits can save you money! New offerings include Free College, Vision and Dental supplementary insurance, and Hardship Help Grants. Visit the Union Plus website for further details! NYSUT is a member so you can sign up for free!
TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY

BY DEB ESCOBAR 23 January 2020
January 1 was the 80th anniversary of the first Social Security payments. Since that time, Social Security has become a crucial lynchpin in the retirement income for a majority of Americans. 64 million receive Social Security, and the payments lift at least 22 million of them out of poverty. This means that the program is crucial to the health and welfare of many of our citizens.
PROTECT OUR POSTAL SERVICE

BY DEB ESCOBAR, 23 January 2020
Postmaster General Megan Brennan is leaving, and the Trump administration might now get their chance to appoint a pro-privatization replacement. We must not allow this to happen.
First Amendment Rights Challenged in the Supreme Court
The AFT and dozens of other education and religious groups are watching closely this week as the Supreme Court considers whether to strike down the prohibition on state funding for religious education.
2020 Legislative Agenda
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2020 Legislative Agenda
Say “YES” to:
HB 513, Sponsored by Representative Sandra Scott
NYSUT Counts-2020 Census
NYSUT Counts is our union's initiative to ensure that every resident of the state is reported in the 2020 Census. The results affect the allocation of $700 billion in federal funding to schools, hospitals, municipalities and needy families.
Chapter 48 2019-2020 Newsletters
Welcome!
Welcome and thank you for visiting the NYSUT Retirees of Westchester and Putnam. We hope you will join our group and participate in our activities and events. We all share the love of education, meeting new people, as well as learning and doing new things.
IRS Representatives Address FLARA
Treasure Coast members of FLARA, the Florida Alliance For Retired Americans, had their monthly appointment at the local office of Congressman Brian Mast (CD 18, FL) in Port St. Lucie. With new changes in the tax laws, Constituent Services Coordinator Derek Hankerson, invited representatives of the IRS to address the retirees followed by a Q & A.