2023 LRTA Fall Newsletter

ChangingoftheGuard: WhyState ElectionsHaveaCriticalImpactonRetirement. AsI workduringmyninthyearasExecutiveDirectorforthe LouisianaRetiredTeachersAssociation,wehaveexperiencedseveralpoliticalvictorieswhichincludessuccessfully lobbyingtoblockmorethantwodozendetrimentalbills thatcouldhavehadanegativeimpactonourretirement plan.Additionally,wereceivedapprovalfromthestate legislaturefortwoCOLAsunder currentLouisianastatue.

Perhapsmostimportantly,weworkedwiththeTeacher’s RetirementSystemofLouisianafortwoyearstodesignand advocateforCOLAreformthatwillprovidemoreregular costoflivingbenefitincreasesonamoreregularbasis, startingapproximately2029.

Ifwe’vesuccessfullydefendedourDefinedBenefit(DB)Plan andstartreceivingCOLAsonamoreregularbasis,thenwhat shouldourmembershipfocusonfromalegislative perspective? (continuedonpg.2)

AMESSAGEFROMOUR ExecutiveDirector

thatprovideanaffirmativeanswer tothefive-questionsurvey.These fiveissuesinclude:supportingour currentdefinedbenefitstructure, providingCost—of—Living AdjustmentsandapprovingCOLAs asfundsbecomeavailable, supportingteacherpayraises, opposingConstitutional Conventionsthatinclude retirement,andtoseektherepealof theWEPandGPOatthefederal level.

candidatesthatgenerallysupport usareelected,thenaively—elected officialoftenvotesagainstour legislativeprioritiesduetoalackof knowledge.

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Weareaskingretireesto support ConstitutionalAmendment No.3 ontheOctoberballot.This amendmentraisestheretirement debtpaymentfromnon-recurring staterevenuefrom10%to25%

Thisfallisaveryimportanttimein stategovernmentasmany legislatorsaretermlimitedandnew candidateswillbeaskingvotersfor theirsupport.Perhapsmore importantly,therewillbea changingoftheguardwithinthe Governor’sofficeandseveral candidatesarevyingforthestate’s mostinfluentialpoliticalpost.

Whenweseeadramaticchangein thestate’sgoverningbody,itis importanttogarnersupportfrom candidatesonimportant retirementissues.

LRTAhasattemptedtocontact eachcandidatewithafive-question surveythatrevolvesaroundthese issuesandhasaskedthemtoreturn thesurveystoourofficesothatour membershipcanmakeaninformed decisioninthevotingbooth.

AlthoughLRTAandourgoverning Districtsdonotendorsepolitical candidates,wedoencourageour memberstovoteforcandidates

Thesurveyresponsesareavailable fordownloadandupdatedweekly ontheLRTAwebsiteat lrta.net/ 2023-survey/.

Typically,theresponseratetothese surveysislow.Pleasereachoutto candidatesinyourareaandask themtocompleteandreturnthe surveytotheLRTAofficeinBaton Rouge.Acopyofthesurveyanda listwithallcandidatecontact informationisalsoavailablefor downloadinthesamesectionon theLRTAwebsite(lrta.net/2023survey/).

Regardlessoftheelectionoutcomes wemustremainvigilantduring electionyearswithaheavy turnoverofterm-limited legislators.Thereasonforthisis twofold.First,manycampaigns receivecontributionsfromantipublicpensiongroupsthatexpect winningcandidatestosupport legislationthatcouldchangeour definedbenefittoadefined contributionplanwhichcould produceorlowerretirement benefitstorecipients.Although we’veseenareductioninthese attacksduringthelastcoupleof yearsduetoouradvocacy,itis duringtransitionyearsthatthey tendtore-emerge.Second,evenif

Therefore,lookingaheadwewill needtopouralargeamountof energyintosurveying, communicating,andeducatingall newlegislatorsinordertobuildand tosupportthegoodwehave receivedfrommanyofthe legislatorsduringthelastnine years.

Althoughitsoundslikeweare startingover,thefactisthatwe’ve builttheadvocacytoolsand resourcesweneedtobeginthis process.Yourpartwillbetoreach outandbeginthisarduousprocess aswecontinueasanorganizationto defendandsupportourbenefit plan.Invitinglegislators(newand returning)toyourUnitandDistrict meetingsisagoodstartingpoint.

Ifyoupresentlydonotparticipate, itishighlysuggestedyoustartby regularlyattendingtheDistrict meetings.Themeetingstakeplace bi-annuallyperdistrictinthe monthsofSeptemberandMarch. Also,considersubscribingtoour emailclubwhichyoucanjoinon theLRTAwebsite,andbesureto respondtocallstoactionatthe appropriatetimes.

Finally,encourageallretireesto joinLRTA.AsI’vestatedinthepast, ifallyoudoispayyourdues,youare fundingthelobbyingandadvocacy activitiesthatkeepourretirement planwhole.

RodneyR

. Watson

RodneyR.Watson LRTAExecutiveDirector

Asillustratedinouradvocacy thispastlegislativeterm,Iam sureyouallareawareofthe impactofvotingandbeing politicallyinvolved.Evenif you didn’tvote, you stillmadea differenceifyoucontactedyour legislatorstoencouragethemto supportSB18(nowAct184)for ourCOLAreform–aswellasall theotherissuesthatpotentially canorcurrentlyareaffecting retirees.Whetheritwasthrough letters,emails,phonecalls,or tripstotheCapitol,adifference wasmadethrough your voice. Theseactionsareevidenceof howmuchwecaninfluence change.

Watchingourelectedofficials actinthefaceofourretired educatorswaseyeopeningto howmuchofadifferenceour retireescanmake.AsLRTA President,Ialsowanttomention thatthroughoutmyexperience whatIhavetreasuredmost throughfollowingthelegislative termswasseeinghow perspectivesandopinions evolvedonbothsidesofthebill thatSB18faced.

Actingthroughadvocacynever ends.Therefore,thereisaneed forustobediligentinourquest

toelectpeoplewhogenerally complimenttheiropinionswith thoseofLRTA.Payattentionto candidateswhoareinvolvedin theircommunities.Theiractions areopportunities,which demonstratefirsthandthetypeof leadershiptheymaypossess. Seektheseindividualsout throughtheforumsandbecome awareofcandidates’agendas withthehelpofLRTA.

BecauseLRTAhasformeda coalitionwithothergroups,our voiceisstronger.Whenwe attendlegislativesessionsin numbers,ourpresenceisfelt. AndwhatLRTAneedsnowis morenumbers.Thisisamajor reasonIampleadingwithactive memberstoencourageothersto join.Duetoallmembersbeingat differentstagesinlife,some cannotattendmeetings.To alleviatethisconflictone solutionistoincludethem throughZoomfromthemeeting site.Ifthisisnotfeasible, considercallingthemwitha littleconversationaboutretired teachers.Thismayhelpkeep theminvolvedthroughother means.Itdoesn’tmatterhow youdoit,onlythatyoudomake theeffort.

TheobjectiveoftheLRTAisto keeptheorganizationaliveand growing–toserveitsmembers throughongoingadvocacy.The pushistorecruitandretain memberswhohaverecently retiredwithinthelastsixyears andtotargetteachers approachingretirement.Educate activeemployeesaboutour organization,emphasizingthat theLRTAistheONLY organizationintheStateof Louisianathatfights solely for

retiredteachers.Encourage presenteducatorstojoinas associatemembers.Maintain opencommunicationchannels withassociatemembers,which willnaturallyguidethem towardsactivemembershipupon retirement.AsLRTAmembersin thecommunityandschools, inquireaboutgettingLRTA’s nameontheSchoolBoard websiteandgettingour brochuresintoteacherlounges. YoucanreachouttotheLRTA staffforfreebrochures.

Lastly,withsomuchgoingon duringthesehotsummer months,rememberthatfallis justaroundthecorner.This meansthatsoisthe2023LRTA StateFallMeeting.Planninghas beendiligentlydonebyoffice staffandDistrictIV.Themeeting willtakeplaceon October16 and17th attheEmbassySuitesin BatonRouge,LA.Pleasenote the correctdatesofthe meetingareOctober16-17th Registrationisnowopenforthe upcomingmeeting.Pleasesee theregistrationformontheback pageofthisnewsletterandevent detailslocatedonpage8.We lookforwardtoseeingyouatthe 2023StateFallMeeting!

LazetteL. Watterson

LazetteL.Watterson LRTAStatePresident

DISTRICTLEADERSHIPATAGLANCE

ThedistrictsarehardatworkwithvolunteerismattheDistrictandlocalUnitlevels.Thank youtoourleadersandmembersfortheirsignificantworkwithintheircommunitiesand withLRTA.TheconnectionsmadethroughLRTAandtheDistrictsareonlythestartto howtomakeameaningfulimpactnotonlyinthecommunitybutbetweenmembersand prospectivemembers.Inthisissue,ourDistrictPresidentssharewhattheircollectiveunits havebeenfocusingonduringtheyear.

District1

Dr.LevonLeBan,President

District1isworkingonbuildingsomethingspecial.TheDistrictmeetseverythird Wednesdayofthemonth.Throughthissystematicstructure,ourmembersarealwaysonthe samepage.Theroutinemakesiteasierforinvitingprospectivemembersaswell.Wehostleaders, intheOrleans,PlaqueminesandSt.Bernardcommunities,aswellaspoliticalleaderswithUTNO retireesinattendance.

District2

BillyPicard,President

WhileDistrict2’sserviceactivitiesincludeavarietyofprojectsacrossthedifferent units,theDistrictcomestogethertogivebacktotheirlocalareasbyorganizing supplydrives.RecentlySt.JamesUnitorganizedafooddrive–giventothelocalfood banks,andaschoolsupplydrive–giventoSt.VincentDePaul.Theyprovidedover200uniforms andanabundanceofschoolsupplies.Additionally,severalmemberswithinDistrict2serveon differentboardswhichalsohelpthecommunity.Forexample,someworkatthelocalchurches whileothersteachexerciseclasses.Alloftheaboveendeavorshaveproventobesuccessfulin growingtheDistrict2brandacrossthelocalarea.

Lastly,strategiestofurtherrecruitnewmembersincludetargetingretireesviasocialmedia, personalemails,andletters.Recruitmenteffortsfromthepastyearincludedincreasingour membershipnumbersthroughthesetactics.Aswecelebrateoursuccesses,ourmainobjectiveisto continuemembershipgrowthandencouragememberstojoinLRTA.

District3

GayleFoster,President

ManymembersofDistrict3arestillactivelyworkingorinvolvedineducation, placingthemselvesintheschoolsysteminordertokeepupwithcurrentevents.We partnerallyearwithNorthsideAlternativeSchool.TheBogalusaUnitvolunteerswithone school,spendstimepreparingandservingbreakfastforhonorstudentsandtreatsforemployees, aswellasorganizingthecollectionofdonationsandfoodforthelocalfoodbank.District3isalso partneredwithNorthshoreYouthBuildSchoolwherewementorstudents.Ultimately,ourgroup ofmembershasneverstoppedworkingtomakeeducationandpeople’slivesbetter.

District4

SuePotts,President

District4ishostingtheannualStateFallMeeting,whichwilltakeplaceonOctober 16-17,2023attheEmbassySuitesinBatonRouge,LA.Asalargedistrictwith activemembers,wearealllookingforwardtoreconnectingandfurtherdevelopingrelationships andgainingnewinsightsandstrategiesnotjustwithinourowncircleofmembersbutwiththose acrosstheLRTAnetwork!Wearesoproudtohavegrownmembershipsby500+inthelastyear.

District5

PatriciaSonnier,President

District5embracestheAcadianacultureandhasastrongsenseoffellowship amongeachother,sharingstoriesfromtheirdaysasdedicatedteachers,inadditiontotheir continueddedicationtowardthosestillteachinginthefield.

VermilionRTA’smostrecentserviceprojectisthe BacktoSchoolHygieneDrive for2023-2024.

Inthisfirst-of-its-kindevent,District5ispresentlyintheprocessofaskingAcadiana communitymemberstocollectitemsfordistributiontolocalmiddleschoolstobesharedwith studentsinneed.Thegoalistoreduceanxiety,improveselfesteem,leadstudentstowardsamore productiveschoolday,andamoreeffectiveeducationprocess.

District6

IvyMouton,President

VolunteerisminDistrict6isalwaysinaction.Activitiesincludeawardingbook stipendstohighschoolstudents,thecelebrationandinvolvementduringBlackHistoryMonth andTeacherAppreciationDay.Weknowtheimportanceofkeepingactiveandweliterallydoso throughexerciseclassesforseniorcitizens,aswellasmeetingwiththematcarefacilities.

District7

SueSandifer,President

Promotingmeetingsiskeytogarneringnewmembersandpotentiallygrowing generalattendance,throughguestsofmembers.Forbestturnouttoeventswetryto sendoutatotalofthreeemails/invites.First,sendaSave-the-Datememoonemonthpriortothe event.Second,sendouttheofficialinvitationtwoweekspriortothedate,andthenlastlysend outareminderemailonetotwodayspriortotheeventdate.

ChrisNolan,President

Storiesthathighlightactivemembersserveasaneffectivetooltokeepmembers engagedandrecruitnewmembers.Wesharestoriesaboutsomeofourmostactivememberswith theLRTAStateofficewhocanthensharethemwithpotentialnewmembersateventssuchasthe retirementplanningworkshopshostedbyTRSLforactiveteachersnearingretirement.

District9

LeandraMitchell,President

Inadditiontoourcommunityserviceactivities,District9isveryactivethroughout theschoolsystem’sathleticprograms,specificallyAAUBasketball.Also,throughour membershipdrives,weareabletosteermoreprospectsintoourcommunitycircle,andultimately ourmembershipgroup.Asateamweworkthroughoutthecommunitytoalsoaidwithministry outreach.

District10

BeckySolley,President

TheunitsthatcomposeDistrict10varyfromeachother.However,unitsimilarities includeacommongoalbycountingthe“returntoaction”andmeetingsassuccesses. UnitsinDistrict10arealwaystryingvariouswaysto“putaface”tothelocalorganization,and theyaredoingsospecificallythroughtheschoolsystemviaactivitiesandevents.

Otherwaysunitsareactiveisbyvisitinglocalretirementfacilities,whereresidents’birthdaysare celebrated.UnitscollectsparechangeforLifeChoices—anorganizationthatprovidessupportto thechallengesofanunplannedpregnancy.Unitsalsoparticipateintheirlocalareafestivalsand usetheirpresencewhilevolunteeringtoraiseawarenesstowardsrecruitment.Effortstorecruit takeonotherformsaswell,suchasplacingmeetingannouncementsinlocalnewspapersand sendingletterstonewretirees(andnon-memberswhoareretired)withinformationregarding upcomingmeetings.

District8 District11

Dr.EmmaShepard,President

Recently, CaddoBossierRetiredTeachers Associationdonatedtoiletryitems,food,and suppliestotheSouthernUniversityJaguarCourtyardforthe studentsatSouthernUniversity,ShreveportCampus.Another bigprojectwasdonatingtotheSLEEPinHEAVENLYPEACE

(BuildaBedProject). (PicturedRight)

ConnectionsthatMatterMost

Adecades–longstudyfromHarvardUniversitywas recentlypublishedonhappinessanditidentifiedthe numberonechallengefacingretirees.Whilepensions areprecious,thereissomethingelseevenmore valuable.Itisnotthatwemissour9-5workdays,but thatwemissthepeopleweusedtoassociatewithon adailybasisandtherelationshipsthatwegarnered throughit.Everypersonweencounteristherefora reason.Wecanlearnfromeverypersonwemeetifwe aretrulylistening.Itistooeasytomovethroughthe motionsofthedayandoverlookthetinyopportunitiesthatmayprovesopreciousinthe future.Relationshipsarewhatmosthumanbeingsareprogrammedfor.Itcanbeachallenge notbeingabletoreplacethesocialconnectionsthathaveoncesustainedoncesustaineda personforsolongatwork.

Whenitcomestoretirement,westressaboutthingssuchasfinancialconcerns,healthissues, andcare-giving,butitisthepeoplewhothriveintheirretirementyearswhofindwaysto cultivateconnections.Surprisingly,thisfactissilentlyreceivedandyetalmostnooneever discussestheimportanceofdevelopingnewwaysofmeaningandpurpose.Forexample, manypeopletakeonhobbies,butwithoutbeingabletosharethosewithanother,thathobby candiminishinhowitfulfillsaperson.Toretirehappy,investwhereyoupresentlyareinyour relationships.Spendingsomanyyearsworryingaboutworkitself,shroudedinfinancial concernsandthepressureofexpectations,wemayfailtonoticehowsignificantourwork relationshipsareuntiltheyarenomore.

TheLouisianaRetiredTeachersAssociationisthevoiceoftheretirededucationcommunity, representingitsinterestsbymonitoring,protectingandimprovingthebenefitsneededto securedignity,independenceandoverallqualityoflifeforretirees.Wearealsoacommunity. WedothisthroughourDistrictsandtheconnectionstheyformtogetherthroughadvocacy, volunteerism,communityoutreachprojects,andtheirmeetingsandevents.

LRTAwouldnotbewherewearetodaywithoutaretiredteacherleadingthewayand harvestingconnectionscontinuously.Ourmembershavecreatedanichecommunityof retiredteacherswhohaveaneverlastingbondwithoneanother,andourlocalretired teachersassociations,orunits,arethebackboneofLRTA.

ThroughouttheyearsLRTAmemberscontinuetodoextraordinaryworkinretirementand formlifelongfriendships.LocalUnitsmeetonaregularbasisthroughouttheyear.We recommendlocatingtheunitnearesttoyou,ifyouhavenotalready.Youmayfindyourlocal unitontheLRTAwebsitetoseehowyoumaygetmoreinvolvedwithothersandyour community.Goto lrta.net/lrta-districts/ formoreinformation.

Additionally,ourwebsiteismorethanjustaresource,itisagatewayto advocacyandnewconnections.Ifyouarelookingtobecomemore involvedinyourcommunity,checkoutourvolunteerandjob opportunitieswebpageunderthe MemberResources tab,locatedatthe topofthehomepageonthewebsite,orvisit lrta.net/volunteer-and-jobopportunities/ .

It’sAllLagniappe.

Louisianaretirededucatorsareinvitedto attendthe2023 LRTAStateFallMeetingtakingplaceOctober16-17,2023at theEmbassySuitesinBatonRouge,LA.

Thethemeis LouisianaLagniappe! Wearyourbesthator createsomethingoriginalandshowoffwhatyoulovemost aboutLouisianaculture.Wewillvoteonthethemost creativehatsondaytwoofthemeetingwithprizes.

Thisyear’smeetingwillprovideavarietyofinformational sessions,includehonoreeawards,doorprizesandasilent auction.Theeventwillhostguestspeakers,SenatorEdPriceandKatherineWhitney,TRSL Director.Additionallyweareexcitedtohaveaspecialguestperformancebymultiinstrumentalistandstoryteller,JamesLindenHogg,andamuchanticipatedpresentation deliveredbyhistorianandpoliticalfigure,JayDardenne–bothwhichyouwillnotwanttomiss!

UsetheformonthebackofthisnewslettertoregisterfortheFallMeeting,oryoumay registeronlineat lrta.net/fallmeeting/. Attendeesmustpre-registerfortheconvention banquetbyOctober9.Althoughon-siteregistrationisavailable,pre-registrationwillensure thatyouwillreceiveapacketcontainingyournametagandothermeetingmaterialsupon arrival.

TheEmbassySuitesisofferingLRTAmembersaspecialroomrate.Thecutoff dateforthisspecialofferisSeptember24th.Thehotelcanbereachedat 225-924-6566andislocatedat4914ConstitutionAve,BatonRouge,LA70808. ScantheQRcodeforeasybookingand usecode903whenreservingyourroom.

SpecialFeaturedGuests

JayDardenne- BanquetSpeaker|Tuesday,October17,2023at6:00PM

JayDardenneisLouisiana’sCommissionerofAdministration,thestate’schiefadministrativeand operatingofficer.Electedstatewidemultipletimes,JayDardennehasservedasSecretaryofState, LieutenantGovernor,StateSenator,andBatonRougeMetroCouncilman.

Asasuccessfulpoliticianandinsightfulhistorian,Dardennecreatedadocumentary,nowturned booktitled,“WhyLouisianaAin’tMississippi…OrAnyPlaceElse”.Heisamemberofseveralhallsof fame,includingtheLSUHallofDistinctionandtheLouisianaPoliticalHallofFame.

OpeningSession|Tuesday,October17,2023at9:30AM - JamesLindenHogg

JamesLindenHogg isamulti-instrumentalist,singer,andsongwriteroftraditionalAmericanandCeltic folkmusic.Heisafiddlechampion,theyoungestartisttoeverperformattheNewOrleansJazzand HeritageFestivalandhaspreviouslyhadtheprivilegetoperformbeforetheU.S.President.

Inadditiontomusic,Jamesisanaward-winningfilmmakerandavidstoryteller.In2022, Hogg authored andpublishedthebook, FindingFaithintheWasteLand.HeisanLSUstudentwhohasrecordedfour albums—allcleverlytitled, CollegeFundVol.1,2,3&4–topayforhiseducation.

ElectionDayisSaturdayOctober14th

Gubernatorialandlegislativeseatsare openforelection.LRTAiscurrently surveyingcandidatesontheirthoughts oftheLRTALegislativePriorities. AlthoughLRTAdoesnotendorse candidatesforpublicoffice,the associationremainskeenlyinterested inreceivingsupportfromelected officialsonissuesthatareimportantto maintainingandimprovingthebenefitsneededtosecure dignityandindependenceinretiredlife.

Here’showtoviewthesurveyresults:

1.Inthesearchbarofyourwebbrowser,goto lrta.net/2023-survey/

2.DownloadthePDFfileofthemostrecentsurveyresults.Results arebrokendownbydistrict.

3.Scrolldownuntilyouseethedistrictwhereyoucurrentlyreside.

Note:YoucanfindmorevotingresourcesundertheLRTA AdvocacyCentertabontheLRTAwebsite.

WHEREAREWEONTHEGPOANDWEP?

ScantheQRcodeonthelefttovisitourwebpage dedicatedtoupdatesonlegislationseekingtorepealthe GovernmentPensionOffset(GPO)andWindfall EliminationProvision(WEP).Youcanalsostayupdatedon theeffortstorepealtheGPO/WEPwiththeLRTAEmail ClubandFacebookpage.

LRTAFoundationDonations

WouldyouliketomakeacontributiontotheFoundation? Please maildonationsinasealedenvelopetotheLRTAstateofficeand maketheattentiontotheLRTAFoundation.Ifyouaremakinga donationinhonorormemoryofanindividual,pleaseincludetheir namewiththedonation.

President LazetteL.Watterson lazettewatterson@yahoo.com

PastPresident JanisM.Hernandez janishernandez@hotmail.com

FirstVice-President ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

SecondVice-President GenevieveA.Gordon alandgen1945@gmail.com

DistrictIPresident Dr.LevonLeBan levonleban@yahoo.com

DistrictIIPresident WilliamR.Picard,II wpicard@cox.net

DistrictIIIPresident GayleT.Foster fosterscorner@yahoo.com

DistrictIVPresident SuePotts spotts1947@att.net

DistrictVPresident PatriciaA.Sonnier pasonnier815@gmail.com

DistrictVIPresident IvyP.Mouton ivypmouton@gmail.com

DistrictVIIPresident SueSandifer suersandifer@yahoo,com

DistrictVIIIPresident ChrisNolen chrisnolen61@gmail.com

DistrictIXPresident LeandraMitchell lmitch1977@yahoo.com

DistrictXPresident BeckyS.Solley mommasolley3@yahoo.com

DistrictXIPresident EmmaL.Shepard,Ed.S. ladyemshep1@aol.com

TRSLBoardofTrustees: ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

JamesA.Taylor,Sr.,J.D.,Ph.D. edleaders@bellsouth.net

OGBBoard: Vacant

AARPLouisiana MarthaHays mlhays@centurytel.net

DonationsbyDr.JamesTaylorareinmemoryof: SylviaM."Juni"Bowes,JoeM.Carmichael,JeanE.Coleman,Dr.Donald K.Haynes,ReversiaM.Johnson,ElicioNicholas,SarahD.Raynor

INMEMORIAM

DistrictI

CarolC.Anderson–NewOrleans

JoAnnE.Ben–Violet

SylviaB.Bryan–Chalmette

IreneA.Burrell–NewOrleans

EnosCamel,Jr.–NewOrleans

JoeM.Carmichael–NewOrleans

SandraH.Collins–NewOrleans

MonicaC.Crombie–NewOrleans

LorraineFrancis–NewOrleans

LeonR.Fulton–NewOrleans

NolanG.Grady–NewOrleans

KathrynE.Graff–NewOrleans

LillianP.Hammond–NewOrleans

ClydeA.Kay–NewOrleans

ChineseA.Keil–NewOrleans

EdnaQ.Lewis–NewOrleans

BillyR.Mathis–NewOrleans

SonjaA.McCarthy–NewOrleans

JamesJ.McLain–NewOrleans

SheilaMcMaster–NewOrleans

LoisMoody–NewOrleans

GreerG.Rolland–NewOrleans

EdwardL.Sanders–NewOrleans

ConstanceM.Selico–New

Orleans

ClaudeA.Steward,Sr.–New

Orleans

DonnaR.Stewart–NewOrleans

LucilleWilliams–NewOrleans

DistrictII

MargaretG.Able–Kenner

VevlynA.Adams–LaPlace

MaryH.Allen–Metairie

HazelS.Arena–Metairie

JoanD.Bachemin–RiverRidge

MaryAnnBenoit–Thibodaux

CharleneN.Blank–Thibodaux

WayneM.Bonnette–Kenner

PatriciaA.Braud–Marrero

MichaelBrehm–Harvey

ThoreG.Cederbom–Metairie

JeanE.Coleman–Luling

ThelmaM.Comeaux–BelleRose

RosaleanConway–Avondale

JerryL.Cranford–Metairie

RayA.Crochet–PierrePart

RobertJ.Crochet–Napoleonville

DebbieA.Ewell–Thibodaux

JackE.Field–Thibodaux

StanleyP.Foret–Raceland

RitaJ.Foster–Marrero

NormaJ.Francois–Houma

AnnaL.Godin–Metairie

PaulaG.Grasso–Houma

PatriciaAnnGuidry–Houma

GeorgeJ.Hebert–Lafitte

LucilleW.Henry–Thibodaux

PriscillaH.Kleinman–Metairie

MerlynA.Kruse–Metairie

DonaLeeLeblanc–Houma

JeanneM.LeBlanc–Thibodaux

HenryO.Marks–PierePart

DollyeH.Mello–Metairie

WilliamP.NewmanIII–Metairie

ElicioP.Nicholas–Thibodaux

DollyB.Ocmond–LaPlace

KatherineH.Ordoyne–River

Ridge

RichardPrejeant–Thibodaux

RosiePrice–Houma

MaryJ.Prosperie-Houma

OlivePruski–Metairie

JoetteA.Quarrella–Kenner

MaryB.Quintana–Metairie

LeroyRaphael–Vacherie

SarahD.Raynor–Destrehan

ShirleyAnnReyes–Harvey

BeverlyL.Reynaud–Houma

AllenRichardson–Harvey

AnnA.Robert–Metairie

ArdenRogers–GoldenMeadow

CarolR.Roth–Metairie

VirginiaD.Rufin–Metairie

NancyE.Smith–Metairie

BeverlyL.Stuart–Metairie

GettisThomas–Harvey

PauletteThompson–Harvey

JohnnyL.Verrett–Thibodaux

BessieWashington-Porter–Marrero

LindaC.West–Metairie

OraMaeW.White–Houma

CarrieWilliams–Gretna

PeggyWilliams–CutOff

DistrictIII

MaryannA.Arcement–Slidell

LoisA.H.Austin–Slidell

BeverlyS.Barbier–Covington

MaryBarnease–Slidell

MaryB.Buhler–Covington

BarbaraE.Chitwood–Franklinton

TeresaChristy–Madisonville

GeraldineM.Clarke–Denham Springs

GladysDenham–Ponchatoula

FrederickW.Derks–Hammond

JoyceG.Elze–Slidell

IrmaBurtonGorman–Hammond

BettyJ.Greer–Covington

BrendaS.Gulsby–Franklinton

CurtisJ.Harris–Slidell

BarbaraA.Harrison–Slidell

DeniseM.Hernandez–Mandeville

MaryW.Higgins–Mandeville

MarieD.Howes–Covington

LoydJ.Huval–Springfield

CharlesC.Johnson–Slidell

BettyAJoiner–Loranger

AngiettaG.Keen–Amite

MaryW.Kelly–Hammond

RitaW.Keltner–DenhamSprings

MargaretB.Kratzer–Mandeville

JudithH.Krogsgard–Mandeville

ValeryV.Laing–Mandeville

AlbertJ.Leonardi–Mandeville

LaurenB.Miller–Bogalusa

BarbaraU.Nanney–Hammond

GeraldJ.Naquin–Covington

UndrieNorman–Springfield

LucilleP.Norval–DenhamSprings

PatrickR.O’Reilly–Covington

JohnD.Olinde–Covington

StephenC.Portier–Hammond

HueyF.Powe–Bogalusa

CurtisReed,Jr.–Covington

WarrenD.Reynier–Slidell

BettyD.Rodriguez–Folsom

CeciliaB.Sampere–Hammond

LevoriaPopeStewart–Greensburg

LindaG.Tamborella–Ponchatoula

DorisL.Van–DenhamSprings

BettyW.Verzwyvelt–Slidell

DouglasO.Wells–Ponchatoula

ElizabethWilliams–Natalbany

PatriciaWolbers-Holden

DistrictIV

JohnR.Baker–BatonRouge

BarbaraB.Bankston–Geismar

JacquelineBell–BatonRouge

ClementineP.Bergeron–Livonia

BarbaraD.Bourgeois–Baton

Rouge

BerniceF.Brown–BatonRouge

EthelB.Bryant–BatonRouge

PatsyS.Causey–BatonRouge

VeraderL.Chapman–Baton Rouge

JamesF.Choate,Jr.–Baton Rouge

JamesM.Coleman–BatonRouge

ClaraJ.Collins–BatonRouge

AnnieM.Cornish–Gonzales

MaryR.Courtney–Donaldsonville

BettyCrockett–PortAllen

EdnaA.Crockett–PortAllen

JohnD.Dickerson,Sr.–Maringouin

FeltonDouglas–Baker

JohnP.Duke–BatonRouge

MertisA.Edwards–BatonRouge

DovealEssex–BatonRouge

EffieB.Evans–Sorrento

DonaldR.Fleet–BatonRouge

JanetC.Foster–BatonRouge

CharlesettaFranklin–BatonRouge

R.SueGambrell–BatonRouge

MargaretB.Gentry–Clinton

FannieB.Harrell–BatonRouge

ElaineHauler–BatonRouge

GlendaR.Honore–BatonRouge

CarlaHughes–Zachary

CharleneHutchinson–Baton

Rouge

JeanD.Jaubert–BatonRouge

JoanC.Jones–BatonRouge

DeloresB.Kemp–BatonRouge

FredaD.Knight–BatonRouge

JanaK.Landry–Geismar

SandraA.Landry–Zachary

LauraS.Lang–BatonRouge

ClydeH.Lindsey–BatonRouge

PatriciaA.S.Mack–BatonRouge

JamesL.Mahomes–BatonRouge

BettyeN.Marque–BatonRouge

MaryL.P.Matthews–Zachary

JosephS.Miller–Ventress

HarrietR.Mitchell–BatonRouge

SheilaL.Moore–Zachary

KevinMulcahy–BatonRouge

JulieJ.Nall–BatonRouge

AnnellT.Oatley–BatonRouge

JackB.Parker–BatonRouge

ThelmaS.Perkins–BatonRouge LeroyJ.Poydras–BatonRouge RonaldE.Price–Brusly MonacaB.Reech–BatonRouge JeanetteM.Risinger–Baton Rouge

JohnH.Romero–BatonRouge FrankB.Ross–BatonRouge

GeraldineY.Scott–BatonRouge SherylB.Sherlock–BatonRouge CleoB.H.Simon–Darrow

CarolB.Sims–Plaquemine

DorothyR.Smith–Prairieville

JanieB.Smith–BatonRouge

MerrilynB.Smith–BatonRouge

VanSmith,Jr.–Plaquemine

WillieB.Stone–BatonRouge

BenjaminR.Taylor–Baker

CelestineA.Thomas–Plaquemine

PatriciaA.Valentine–Prairieville

HarrietS.Washington–Baton

Rouge

StevenF.Watkins–BatonRouge

BernadineWilliams–BatonRouge

JamesC.Williams–BatonRouge

JaniceWilliams–BatonRouge

NettieG.Williams–BatonRouge

WalkerD.Winans–BatonRouge

DistrictV

NormaB.Achee–Lafayette

JohnM.Alsandor,Jr.–Lafayette

JoelP.Authement–Lafayette

DonaldR.Bates–Lafayette

RubyA.Beadle–MorganCity

MelbaM.Belaire–Berwick

RayBonvillain–BreauxBridge

LoraleiD.Brasseaux–NewIberia

JosephR.Broussard–Opelousas

MarvinR.Broussard–NewIberia

VernaS.Broussard–Lafayette

VivianP.Cancienne–Youngsville

FlorenceCharpentier–Franklin

EdnaDugas–Lafayette

ClaudiaA.Foulcard–Franklinton

OtisW.Griffin–Patterson

GlendaS.Gros–Patterson

LeeG.Halphen–Opelousas

GeraldJ.Hardy–Eunice

AnthonyJ.Hebert–NewIberia

JacquelineHollier–Broussard

WarrenC.Holmes–NewIberia

RebiaT.Jackson–Opelousas

PhilipA.Kerne–Lafayette

ViolaL.Lafosse–Gueydan

KathrynS.Landreneau–Eunice

LoisD.Landry–NewIberia

MazieB.Landry–NewIberia

SandraF.Lasage–Basile

LoisD.LeBlanc–Abbeville

PatriciaS.LeJeune–Youngsville

WilliamC.Mason,Jr.–Opelousas

MaryAnnMays–Lafayette

JaniceH.McNeil–Lafayette

AnnaR.Mendoza–Delcambre

RuthD.Miller–Lafayette

MarieAnnMouton–Lafayette

FrederickB.Nelson–Broussard

AlmaE.Perron–Lafayette

HarrisonPierre–Lafayette

JamesE.Quirk–Erath

MildredJ.Randall–Lafayette

RolandP.Simon–Lafayette

MayD.Soria–Lafayette

MildredC.St.John–Lafayette

GloriaD.Stoltz–NewIberi8a

LeonardO.Sudduth–Lafayette

ThomasM.Swatloski–NewIberia

JoeA.Tuminello–Lafayette

AnitaM.Vidrine–VillePlatte

DistrictVI

JacquelineD.Adams–Rayne

GlendaC.Ash–LakeCharles

AliceC.Bowers–DeRidder

RichardE.Bridwell–Elton

LarryE.Cain–Crowley

CandaceW.Cooper–DeQuincy

EdwardJ.Cormier–Welsh

SandraJ.Cravens–LakeCharles

BillieJ.Crowell–LakeCharles

GeraldF.Doumite–Kinder

MaryJ.Dupuis–Rayne

JenieL.Fontenot–LakeCharles

PaulaF.Fruge–Sulphur

SylviaLeeGarner–DeRidder

DavidV.Glover,Sr.–Jennings

LisaB.Henry–LakeCharles

BeverlyM.Hills–Jeanerette

EdwardJohnKhoury–Lake

Charles

CharleneB.Leger–ChurchPoint

CherylD.LeJeune–Merryville

JessicaF.Miller–Rayne

ShirleyMowad–Oakdale

VickieParker-Sulphur

DarlaF.Pickering–Merryville

FayRobinson–Sulphur

TheresaW.Roy–Sulphur

RosalindRuckstuhl–Sulphur

DeceasedRetiredTeachers May6-August21,2023

BarbaraB.Scanlon–Sulphur

GeorgeS.Sibley–LakeCharles

JohnnieL.Spalding–Sulphur

LionelH.Taylor–LakeCharles

DavidL.Wendt–LakeCharles

DistrictVII

JamesL.Addison–Alexandria

CherylL.Arbour–Alexandria

NellM.Barnes–DryProng

ErmaA.Baum–Pineville

ThonmasB.Boone–Alexandria

JuliaBreithaupt–Jonesville

PamelaM.Burlew–Pineville

IdaliaM.Carroll–Pineville

RitaM.Cleveland–Leesville

FrancisA.Elliott–Pineville

RandellA.Fletcher–Colfax

StacyS.Ford–Boyce

FannyM.Galan–Jena

WillieGardner–Leesville

JamesK.Hamilton–Mansura

BessieMaeHowell–Boyce

VeraP.Johnson–ForestHill

DonJoiner–Boyce

MelfordJones–Lecompte

YvonneC.Jordan–Deville

FeltonJoshua,Jr.–Alexandria

SusanK.Liotta–Woodworth

MarilynJ.Malone–Pineville

LolaY.McGehee–DryProng

BeverlySueMott–Alexandria

EffieL.Newsome–Boyce

RichardF.Norem–Alexandria

ShirleyA.Nugent–Deville

RobertE.Paul–Boyce

LillianPilarinos–Pineville

InezS.Spurlock–Colfax

AlleneG.VanOppen–Alexandria

JerryG.Villemarette–Mansura

JohnWesley–Leesville

SuzanneD.White–Cottonport

LindaWilkerson–Jonesville

LindaC.Williams-Leesville

DistrictVIII

AlmaM.Creighton–Natchitoches

OdisC.Faust–Many

JoLynnD.Ford–Mansfield

CarolynGewin–PleasantHill

EverleanT.Gibson–Winnfield

JoAnnL.Knighton–Natchitoches

DorothyS.Land–Mansfield

W.PearlLee–Florien

MarthaD.Murphy–Logansport

EvelynC.Powell-Mansfield

JaniceCraigRike–Noble

LucilleM.Rivers–Marthaville

BennyE.Smith–Winnfield

PatriciaS.Stephens–Logansport

BettyW.Zeagler–Winnfield

DistrictIX

DewannaH.Adams–Rayville

CarolynS.Arceneaux–St.Joseph

RoyM.Gammill–OakGrove

NannieG.Hale–Pioneer

MaryAnnJackson–Lake

Providence

AudreyL.Landers–Lake

Providence

MaryJ.McDonald–Newellton

JoyceM.McDowell–OakGrove

EvelynT.Nagem–OakGrove

FrancesD.Robinson–Delhi

AudreyK.Speights–Pioneer

DonnaT.Tucker–OakGrove

DistrictX

NorrisW.Alexander–Ruston

KarenD.Atkins–WestMonroe

BettyAnnBashrum–Marion

EarleanW.Bryant–Monroe

LanaCampbell–Columbia

BessieMaeCeaser–Monroe

JohnM.Dunn–Monroe

TeriH.Fedrick–Quitman

RegenaC.Glascock–Eros

JoeMarieE.Hanna–WestMonroe

GloriaC.Hattaway–Downsville

VeraLeeHenry–Bastrop

FayeM.Howe–WestMonroe

RuthB.Johnson–Ruston

Clydell–Jones–Monroe

LindaW.Jynes–Ruston

TerrenceLewis–Monroe

PeggyR.Martin–Ruston

ShirleyT.Martin–Jonesboro

WamulR.Owens–WestMonroe

ShirleyAnnPayne–Monroe

PaulaL.Powers–Choudrant

JoeMiltonPullis–Ruston

LeonardR.Rhymes,Sr.–Epps

CarolN.Roberts–Ruston

AndreaJ.Sanford–Bastrop

BillieSpivey–WestMonroe

PaulaW.Stidham–Monroe

AdrienneG.Thornton–Monroe

BettyJoB.Tippitt–Grambling

SueVenator–WestMonroe

EllaMaeH.Washington–West Monroe

LacyB.Washington–Grambling

BarbaraWatson–Monroe

BenjaminWilliams–Dubach

DebbieK.Willis–Hodge

JimmyL.Wilson–Ruston

JoAnnWomack–Monroe

SundraWoods–Columbia

SaraW.Younger–Monroe

DistrictXI

ThomasC.Archey–Shreveport

ShellyB.Babers–BossierCity

GeorgiaM.Baker–Shreveport

EdithH.Bennett–Gibsland

SandraM.Brown–Minden

FrankieJ.Bryant–Shreveport

EdwardJ.Caesar–Shreveport

ClarenceCalvin–BossierCity

ThomasCarleton–BossierCity

PhillipN.Carroll–Springhill

ConnieS.Chandler–Shreveport

RonnieCoker–BossierCity

PatriciaS.Deshotels–Shreveport

ElizabethDevereaux–Haughton

NancyJ.Dusang–Shreveport

RobertEthridge–Shreveport

EvelynM.G.Fairbanks–Shreveport

DeborahR.Fillingim–Mooringsport

EuniceB.Fonville–Benton

AnnMadeFutrell–BossierCity

WilmaJ.Greenhouse–Shreveport

DonaldK.Haynes–Homer

LeeHedges–Shreveport

GraysonA.Henry–BossierCity

JoannHimaya–BossierCity

J.C.Howell–BossierCity

BobbyR.Hughes–Shreveport

DavidG.Humphrey–Castor

DarrylG.James–Shreveport

ElizabethC.Johnson–Shreveport

BrendaKeene–Shreveport

VaneiciaKirklin–Minden

ElsieA.Lagars–Shreveport

DonaldJ.Lavoie–BossierCity

MarthaA.Lee–Shreveport

AnnieD.Lewis–Shreveport

MelissaA.Lewis–Benton

PonderF.McInnis–Shreveport

VickyL.McKinney–PlainDealing

JeriC.Melancon–Springhill

JuneB.Miller–Minden BettyJ.Milton–Shreveport

CecilEMims–Shreveport

GeorgiaAnnMims–Shreveport MaryB.Perryman–Dubberly MargaretReynolds–Shreveport

PatriciaF.Schoolfield–Shreveport AnnieM.Smith–ElmGrove EvelynB.Strong–BossierCity

MaryT.Terry–Shreveport

LindaW.Washington–Springhill JessyeG.Wess–Cullen VerdiaM.Williams–Shreveport JerryG.Wright–Bethany

OutofState RebeccasR.Adams–Denton,TX GayleG.Allemand–St.Cloud,FL EmoryR.Allen–DefuniakSprings, FL MarthaS.Archinard–Bethesda, MD

OtaBarta–Houston,TX MarionJ.Bartley–Houston,TX MarshaN.Bath–Tomball,TX FrancesL.Bazet–Pensacola,FL VernonD.Beall–Gainesville,VA FrancesM.Bergeron–Springfield, GA

RosemaryBonial–LittleElm,TX LirdaL.Boudreaux–Manvel,TX SylviaM.Bowes,Jr.-PalmCoast, FL

PeggyBradford–Rockwall,TX KayBrantley–MarbleFalls,TX RichieBullock,Jr.–WinterGarden, FL

BobbieD.Burdeaux–Summit,MS PatriciaA.G.Carnette–Natchez, MS

MarieB.Carr–CollegeStation,TX BerniceW.Chambers–Houston, TX

DoreenB.Charles–Louisville,KY DavidE.Christman–St.Charles, MO

SheilaClark–Ocoee,FL JoanM.Colin–Porter,TX

EleanorS.Conley–Houston,TX NatalieM.Cryer–HotSprings,AR JoyceClarkCuevas–Perkinston, MS

MarilynB.Davis–Scottsdale,AZ CatherineT.Dendinger–Wedowee,AL

DoloresDessele–Manevel,TX LeolaDomio–Aurora,CO BereniceA.Ellison–Petal,MS WinnieG.Flaig–SanAntonio,TX EarlFolse–OceanSprings,MS AnnFowler–Fouke,AR HildaF.Green–Killeen,TX

JoelS.Guillory–ColoradoSprings, CO

BarbaraM.Hawkins–Mt.Juliet,TN BettinaC.Hilman–Winchester,VA AnatolyB.Hochstein–SunnyIsles Beach,FL

MinnieHolloway–Weatherford,TX FrederickH.Hoskins–College Station,TX

JeralynB.Hovingh–Bethany,OK JuliaT.Jacobs–St.ClairShores, MI

BeverlyS.Jerome–Poplarville,MS IceolaR.Johnson–Jarrell,TX ReversiaM.Johnson–Fayette,MS ElmeniaS.Joseph–BrooklynNY DonaldE.Kieffer–Carrollton,TX SandraH.King–Florence,AL SueE.Kinman–Bedford,TX ThomasA.Klaasen–Dallas,TX

NancyC.Knight–Dallas,TX

JanetE.Kyser–Henderson,NV

SarahJ.Lancaster–Maumelle,AR HoytB.Landry–Summit,MS

ClaraA.Langley–Ruckersville,VA HarryLatiolais–Pinehurst,TX

EarnestineR.Magee–McComb, MS

LouellaG.Marvel–Natchez,MS RoyA.McCann–Ft.Worth,TX

SandraE.Milburn–Houston,TX OllieG.Mitchell–Richardson,TX MelvinD.Morrison–LittleElm,TX LennepD.Murray–Gallatin,TN N.QuyenLeNguye–Pt.Charlotte, FL

RichardDavidOlson–Poplarville, MS JuliaOsborne–Dallas,TX MerribelJ.Ottenhouse–San Antonio,TX

SarahA.Overstreet–HotSprings, AR

JeanetteG.Parham–Tampa,FL JerryR.Payne–Hallsville,TX AraT.Perry–Memphis,TN

DonnaPettitt–Taylorsville,UT JaniceJ.Rees–Austin,TX LindaL.Rich–Manitowoc,WI MarieT.Richard–Richardson,TX MerrileeP.Rogers–Sachse,TX IdellaSanders–Sperry,OK CarolD.Sharp–Wylie,TX GaryA.Slafter–Charlottesville,VA LorettaZ.Speed–LasVegas,NV JoyS.St.Martin–Ft.Worth,TX MickeyThurman–Dallas,TX TommieD.Tolar–Houston,TX CecilG.Trantham,Jr.–Brookhaven,MS

ShirleyTurner–GrandPrairie,TX MarionI.Tyson–Pasadena,TX EvelynB.Upton–Kokomo,MS PatriciaL.Vizi–Cary,NC BarbaraW.Wardell–McComb,MS MarcellaR.Washington–Natchez, MS LoisV.Webb–Chicago,IL ReeH.Webb–Plymouth,NC GladysC.White–Everett,WA RobertE.White–Spring,TX AlexanderF.Wied–Alleyton,TX MaryL.Wilder–TheWoodlands, TX BlancheWilliams–Houston,TX JamesC.Williams–MissouriCity, TX LeolaW.Williams–Bellevue,WA PearlJ.Zwahlen–Houston,TX

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