President’s Report 36 RTAM Annual General Meeting November 19th, 2025 th
I am honoured to present the President’s Report for the 2025 Annual General Meeting. As we gather here today, it’s a wonderful chance to reflect on the past year, celebrate our achievements, and look ahead to the future. Membership Over the past year, our membership has remained strong. We continue to welcome new members who bring fresh ideas and energy to RTAM. It’s been great to see so many of you participating in events. Your involvement is what keeps this organization thriving. Activities and Events We have held several successful events this year, including: • Monthly Meetings: We continue to hold monthly Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meetings. • Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIG): From teas to outings to book clubs, these Chapter and SIG events help strengthen our bonds within our community. • Workshops and Presentations: We’ve had valuable sessions on Wednesdays on topics relevant to retirees such as health, finance, and staying active in retirement. These have been wellreceived and helped us to stay informed. • Meetings with political leaders to discuss the future of RTAM and advocate for a fully-funded Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and pension account B funding. • IG Walk for Alzheimer’s: We were a proud supporter for the IG Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 24th, 2025. Many retired teachers and others stopped by our tent to learn about RTAM and have a chat. • Winnipeg Goldeyes: Retired teachers and RTAM were honoured at a Goldeyes game in June, with members eligible to purchase discounted tickets. Support and Advocacy As an association, we continue to support each other for our health, dental, and travel insurance, representing our members at TRAF meetings, and with ACER CART. We are also advocating for better retirement benefits and policies that affect retired educators, ensuring our voices are heard with our politicians. We met with Tracy Schmidt, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning and MLA for Rossmere, Obby Khan, Leader of the Opposition and MLA for Fort Whyte, and Cindy Lamoureux, the Interim Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party and Independent Liberal MLA for Tyndall Park to advocate for a fully funded COLA and funding for pension account B funding. Our meetings and submissions were well received and we are committed to following up with requests for action. RTAM has a good relationship with TRAF and we represented RTAM at their 100-year celebration as well as made contributions to their centenary publication, TRAF Century Report.