Florida Education Association - Retired

FEA-Retired held our Leadership Training and Executive Board Meeting on January 25th & 26th in Orlando. We enjoyed 2 great days of business, opportunities. and questions. Please join the retired local in your district and get involved.

The new Clay County Education Association-Retired, Constance Irvin Higginbotham, President (Santa hat) and the reactivated Leon Classroom Teachers-Retired, Gloria Marion Smith, President. (black blouse)

Holiday Luncheon in Polk County Education-Retired.......Thanks, President Bernie Warren.

Holiday Celebration with Pinellas Education Employees-Retired....Thanks, Marilyn Shinbaum Warner, NEA-Retired Secretary.

Holiday Luncheon with United School Employees of Pasco-Retired. Thanks, President, Frank Roder.

Holiday Luncheon with Education of St. Lucie-Retired......compliments of "yours truly."

Holiday celebration from Duval Teachers United-Retired....Thanks, President, Kenny Chin.

Holiday Event from Osceola-Retired....Thanks, FEA-Retired Vice President, Sandy Foley Rushlow.

Holiday Event from United Teachers of Dade-Retired.....Thanks, President Phyllis Draizar Compton.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center gears up for American Red Cross of the Nation

A wonderful thing to do........

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center gears up for American Red Cross of the Nation In preparation for this year’s holiday season, on behalf of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), the American Red Cross of the National Capital Region (NCR) kicked off its annual

Today, Mr. Ulysses Floyd celebrated his 94th birthday! Happy Birthday, Ulyssses! December 4th.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!!

The Pre-Debate Rally in Ft. Pierce was an "eye-opener." Why do people who know the truth choose to believe the lies? I came away from that rally shocked, not at all surprised.
FEA Executive Cabinet Member (Retired), Vanessa Tillman & me (Janice Poirier) President, FEA-Retired

Welcome!!! Clay County Educators-Retired!

Congratulations to all of us in Florida who were recognized and honored tonight by the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA). FEA President Andrew Spar introduced John Streater and me. Thank you!!

We had the FEA Governance Board Meeting this weekend at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace. The FEA Retired members are Ulysses Floyd, Kenny Chin, Ruby Strickland, Janice Poirier, Vanessa Tillman, and Carimenia Hampshire (Felecia) Cynthia Poole is not pictured. (left to right)

FEA-Retired Activists retire.
Frank Roder at a Human Rights Training yesterday, Vanessa Tillman at a rally for Val Demings for the Senate in Ft. Pierce, and I (Janice Poirier) received an award from FLARA in recognition of the President's Lifetime Achievement.

FEA Retirees campaigned during the Primary and welcomed students back to school. (Duval Retired, St. Lucie Retired, and Miami Dade Retired)

Crist to pick Miami-Dade teachers union head Karla Hernandez-Mats as running mate

Well done, Karla Mats!

Crist to pick Miami-Dade teachers union head Karla Hernandez-Mats as running mate Charlie Crist, who is running for Florida governor, is expected to announce his pick for lieutenant governor on Saturday.

United Teachers of Dade in Miami, President Phyllis Draizar Compton at the Stewards' Retreat providing information on all things about retirement.
Frank Roder, President of Pasco Retired (closest to the window) at their annual "Not Back to School Luncheon". What a fantastic idea. More photos later of our retirees hard at work during this political season and Back to School Events.

Tomorrow, July 30th will be MEDICARE's 57th birthday.

Florida needs 9,000 more teachers as school year approaches

Florida is in trouble.

Florida needs 9,000 more teachers as school year approaches School districts statewide are working to fill 9,000 teacher vacancies with just weeks until the start of the school year, according to numbers from the Florida Education Association (FEA).

Dinner out in Chicago at the NEA Representative Assembly 2022...
Phyllis Draizar Compton, Ruby Strickland, Ulysses Floyd, Karen Floyd, Marilyn Shinbaum Warner, and Janice Poirier.

FEA Leadership Team at the NEA RA in Chicago...FEA Retired president, Janice Poirier, second from the left.

Mr. Ulysses Floyd & Mr. Dennis Van Roekel, past president of NEA...

2022 NEA RA in Chicago, IL

If you have an active retired chapter and are not a member, please join. If you don't have an active retired chapter and would "love" to start one please contact me at [email protected].
Pasco-Retired and Leon-Retired are pictured here.

Good Morning! Some "going ons" of FEA-Retired. Join your retired local and come have some fun with us too. The FEA-Retired Executive Board met on April 28th. Charley McClaren was our speaker and we presented her our retirement gift since the 30th was her retirement date.

Today, April 22nd is Earth Day!

NEA Retired Conference in Baltimore, MD.
REG WEAVER, Former NEA President
Janice Poirier, President FEA Retired
(At dinner)
Vanessa Tillman, FEA Executive Cabinet
Marilyn Warner, NEA Retired Secretary
Rhea McKinney, FEA Retired Secretary
Janice Poirier, FEA Retired President, NEA Retired Executive Council

Thanks so much to the United Teachers of Dade-Retired in Miami for sharing with me. President
Phyllis Draizar Compton, Mary Wright, and other retirees celebrated Black History Month at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts Complex in Miami, Florida.