Why Join RTAM

Talking Points

Upon retirement, you are no longer a member of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.

Since 1989, RTAM has been the voice for 10,000 retired teachers, serving their interests and advocating for their welfare. Our strength is in our collective voice and in the development of partnerships with provincial and national organizations such as the Government, political parties, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society, the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Seniors Coalition as well as ACER-CART.

For $3.00/month deducted from your TRAF pension, you can enjoy the benefits of belonging, such as:

Access to the most comprehensive and economical Travel Insurance plans in Manitoba for retired teachers,
Access to Competitive Extended Health and Dental Insurance plans,
Political advocacy defending your Defined Benefit Pension plan, working conditions for retired teachers substituting and other Seniors’ issues,
A voice with Manitoba's provincial leadership and Ministers,
Part of the Manitoba Seniors Coalition network and community,
Great incentives through partners like Hearing Life, iAccompany and the City of Winnipeg to name a few,
Pre-Retirement and Wellness seminars/activities,
Opportunity to nominate a relative for a $1000 student award for first year post secondary education degree,
Annual bursary awarded to a qualified indigenous student at the University College of the North,
Free subscription to Keep in Touch (KIT), RTAM’s quarterly magazine,
Free subscription to the monthly RTAM electronic newsletter
Information sharing through the RTAM website, and
Join one of RTAM’s urban and rural Chapters or one of our Special Interest Groups to stay connected with former colleagues.

Further information is available at:

Phone: 204-889-3660 Toll-free: 1-888-393-8082 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: www.rtam.mb.ca

Sign up for RTAM membership on your TRAF Pension Application form.

RTAM MEMBER BENEFITS	STUDENT BENEFITS
1. The project will provide the means and incentive to increase communication between RTAM members and their family high school students they are sponsoring.	1 Portfolios encourage the collection of artifacts and evidence by the student to support their successful writing of award and scholarships applications.
2. Recognizing the importance of a post-secondary education, RTAM members can feel pride in the role they will play in supporting their family members to be awarded funding to help with the high costs of today’s world.	2 Portfolios help students focus on their knowledge, skills and attitudes to support their successful applications for bursaries and scholarship.
3. This project will provide RTAM members with an opportunity to experience renewed passion in their roles as teacher and mentor working with their family members.	3 Portfolios help students track their changes and growth in important leadership skills through their high school experience.
4. RTAM member involvement with their family members will promote positive mental health opportunities during a time when COVID has caused many to experience social and physical isolation.	4 Portfolios assist the student in becoming more aware of their own learning experiences and history.
5. RTAM member involvement will support a sense of purpose in their lives and offer them a sense of social value to society.	5 Portfolios provide a framework to encourage students’ self-assessment leading to a more accurate choice of how they want to spend their future, their career aspirations.
6. RTAM members will increase their opportunities to know and understand their youth family members’ challenges and issues while developing a relationship and creating a sense of trust.	6 Portfolios provide a framework with resources for building a resume and completing university/college entrance applications as well as job applications.
7. RTAM members can offer direct input into the writing of the applications to enhance the students’ chances of being successful.	7 Portfolios save the student the time and agony of trying to recall their experiences and gather all their information to complete applications in their graduating year.
	8 Portfolios provide students support to practice informed decision-making regarding their personal and professional opportunity selections.

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