September, 2008

Joy Dennis President

Dear Retired Educator:

These are exciting times at OREA. Membership is at the highest level it has been in recent memory. Hundreds of members are participating in association programs and activities. Our leaders are skilled and motivated. Moreover, we have been blessed with recent accomplishments.

All this is clear evidence that OREA is an organization on the move. We are reaching out to all member prospects, regardless of their previous active educational employment classifications, organizational affiliations, or place of residence.

We are building alliances across the public education spectrum so we can maximize our strength and influence at the legislature on retired educator issues, including cost-of-living benefits improvements and health insurance premium assistance.

We want and need the support of every person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System, including beneficiaries of deceased educators.

Take a look at our website, and then join us to see what it means to belong to an organization greater than its individual parts.

OREA membership is $36.00 per year. You may elect to have your dues payroll deducted at $3.00 per month from your TRS benefit check, or you can pay the $36.00 annual dues in one payment.

Why not also join a local/county OREA unit so you can maintain and develop new friendships while doing valuable professional work at the local level? Get information on our local units here on the website under the OREA Districts tab or call us at (405) 528-7785 or (800) 522-8091 toll-free.

OREA is the voice for retired educators. Working together - not alone - we will improve the future for Oklahoma's retired educators.