Dear Members,

We are excited to announce our next meeting on October 9th, featuring Rainy Kaplan, IRTA Vice-President, as our guest speaker.

Updates on the New Health Insurance Plan for 2025

• Additional coverage for Dental and Vision

• Other important updates on our health plan

This is an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand about these exciting changes and how they will impact our coverage for the upcoming year.

Event Details
🕒 Time: Noon
📍 Location: Stevens Restaurant, Woodridge

Don’t miss this chance to stay informed and ask any questions!

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We want to ensure that you don’t miss out on important updates about your pension, health benefits, and other crucial information by attending our DIRTA membership meetings."

For instance:

Wednesday, May 8th: We had an informative presentation from Larry Pfeiffer, our TRS Annuity Trustee, discussing TRS Pensions: past, present, and future. We also had the opportunity to present the Area 3 IRTA Foundation Scholarship Award to Annabella Chlada and her father.

Wednesday, September 11th: Our guest speaker, “Skip” Gonsoulin, from the Illinois State Attorney’s Office, presented on “Scams and Scammers” targeting seniors, followed by a Q&A session.

Looking ahead, we will continue to bring speakers who provide valuable information about your well-being. Our next meeting will feature Rainy Kaplan, IRTA Vice President, who will share details about upcoming insurance benefits. You’ll also get to hear about the Excellence in Education Grant winners from DuPage.

Why Attend?

Our goal is to offer you fellowship and vital information about your pension, insurance, and overall well-being. Meetings are held at Steven's Restaurant, where you can order from the full menu and only pay for what you select. This setup provides a more relaxed environment for socializing.

Renew your yearly membership dues!

We are excited to share the news about the Teachers & Schools who have received Grant Money Awards from the IRTA Foundation. Thanks to your support, two teachers from the DIRTA area were among the recipients this year!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you who continue to support the IRTA Foundation. Your contributions make a real difference, and we couldn’t have done this without you.

The full list of recipients is available on the IRTA website, and we hope to have videos available soon as well.

Here are the teachers who received awards:

• Patrick Arlis, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center, Bourbonnais (SSRT)

• Kristine Brokos, Stone School, Addison (DIRTA)

• Emerson Burghart, Pennoyer School, Norridge (WLSU)

• James Conley, J Sterling Morton West High School, Berwyn (WLSU)

• Sarah Doff, Graves Dual Language School, Summit (WLSU)

• Angelique Hoekstra, ECHO School, South Holland (SSRT)

• Alan Holtz, Brooks Middle School, Bolingbrook (Will)

• Martha Montalvo & Mickey Tebelman, Meadow Ridge Elementary School, Orland Park (SSRT)

• Marc Smith, Addison School District 4, Addison (DIRTA)

• Eileen Ward, Maya Angelou Elementary, Harvey (SSRT)

We are grateful for your continued support, and we hope to see you at our next luncheon!