Chartered in 1998, the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers Retired Chapter was formed to promote the interests and welfare of retired faculty of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (N-MUSD) as well as to support the active members of the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers (N-MFT) Local 1794.  N-MFT Retired provides a communications link to keep retirees informed and to offer a means to exchange ideas and mobilize around issues that contribute to the well-being of both retired and active members of Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers.  A liaison is maintained with N-MFT and with the community at large. N-MFT Retired members are represented by both the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) as lifetime members. N-MFT retirees are also members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA). In addition to our professional affiliations, N-MFT Retired has objectives to monitor and protect retiree health and pension benefits as well as to promote social and welfare interests of its members.

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