The California Retired Teachers Association had its beginnings in the depths of the Great Depression. A small group of teachers banded together to fight for better pensions for colleagues who were living in poverty after a lifetime of teaching. In 1929, a retired schoolteacher received a maximum of just $500 a year in pension benefits.

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Core Purpose:  To enhance and protect the benefits of retired teachers .
A brief history of CRTA's origin: