NRTA Programs

NRTA members share a commitment to learning, voluntary service and civic participation. NRTA membership provides access to a variety of programs and service opportunities.

Staying Sharp
The NRTA Staying Sharp program is dedicated to maintaining cognitive fitness by understanding the brain as we age and providing information on how to maintain an engaged and inquisitive mind throughout life.

NRTA Live & Learn
NRTA Live & Learn is a quarterly publication that provides profiles of celebrities passionate about education, articles on educational travel, career transitions, coverage of top educational issues, and a unique perspective on learning after 50.

NRTA Community Service Initiatives
Community Outreach and Service and the NRTA With Our Youth! Program provide opportunities for retired educators and youth to work together to address the needs of youth, older people and the broader community.

Educator Support Network (ESN)
This program helps retain quality educators in light of the fact that 33% of teachers leave the profession in the first three years. The first pilot program was launched in Chicago Public Schools in 2004. NRTA sponsors periodic professional development training sessions for the ESN mentors. The project now has sites in other states and is growing each year.

The NRTA Pension Round Table (PRT)
This program monitors trends in public employee retirement issues and other benefits, and develops recommendations regarding research, public policy and advocacy to the NRTA and AARP on behalf of its members. Members meet to review legislative actions and statutes that affect recipients of public pensions.

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