Post Election Message
Dear AEA-Retired/NEA-Retired Colleagues, I am reminded by your emails and your wise social media comments that progress is not solely...
Labor Day: We Continue to Make America Work Every Day
Through sweat, sacrifice, fun times and hard times, along with innovation, workers built Arizona and the nation. And we continue to make...

Reflections From a Campaign Volunteer
Each election cycle, we are subjected to endless stories about voter apathy. We live in a world where people binge-watch political shows...

Retired Educator Has Recommendations for Voters
I am always looking for research which is valuable to our members as we make decisions which can have a positive affect on Arizona's...

Your Radical AEA-Retired President is Voting – and telling You how to Vote
I have always enjoyed political discussion, and this year, there are even more people who are adding their voices to the mix. This is...

102-Year-Old Announced AZ Delegate Votes for Hillary Clinton's Nomination
Jerry Emmett was 6 when women earned the right to vote and is in Philly as Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic presidential nominee....

Looking forward: Prop. 123, the ASRS, and Our Membership
Ten years ago I took on the task at AEA-Retired of monitoring the Arizona State Retirement System for our members. As part of that job I...


The Truth About Pensions
As a retired public school educator with more than 31 years devoted to serving thousands of Arizona’s students and their families, I am...

Time For Action
I retired from my sixth grade classroom 10 years ago. I started working in the public school system prior to the passage of the No Child...

Speak Up For Public Education
Every day there are serendipitous moments when retired and active educators are able to reach out to community members to help them...