Archive of RC 10 Articles

What could be more important to an organization of retired educators than to encourage young people to enter our chosen profession? RC 10 has always thought this was an important effort to make. Since 2008, RC 10 has offered a scholarship to one graduating senior from a public high school in each of the four counties represented by RC 10: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Washington.  Applicants for this year’s $1,000 scholarship must complete an application that is then reviewed by a committee of RC 10 members. Among aspects considered are GPA/class rank, course rigor, and extracurricular

February is American Heart Month and in the spirit of taking care of our hearts physically, it is also important to remember to take care of our hearts emotionally. Emotional Intelligence (EI) describes the ability to understand one’s own feelings. It provides great insight on how our emotions influence our motivation and behavior. The really good news is that just as regular exercise can strengthen your heart physically, learning about emotional intelligence can enhance your life psychologically. We can shape and nurture our EI when

The Social Security number will be removed from Medicare cards to help prevent fraud and combat identity theft.

All people with Medicare benefits will be issued a new, unique Medicare number, which contains a combination of numbers and uppercase letters. The new Medicare cards will be mailed to enrollees, with instructions to safely and securely destroy current Medicare cards and to keep the new Medicare number confidential. Issuance of the new number will not change benefits that people with Medicare receive.

There will be a 21-month transition period where doctors, healthcare providers, and

Participants at the 2016 NYSUT RC 10 Pre-Retirement Seminar

In 2018, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2 percent cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment but much or all of that gain may go toward Medicare Part B premiums. Most enrollees who did not have an increase over the past two years because in 2016 there was no COLA, and jin 2017 it was a very low 0.3 percent. This year, with the increase, recipients will see an increase for Part B  grow from an average of $109 to $134. Tricia Neuman, the director of the Program on Medicare Policy for Kaiser Family Foundation, states that "For some, it (the Part B increase) will take up the full income from

BY DEB ESCOBAR, on December 20, 2017

Early this morning, the Senate passed what one New York Times op-ed called the "biggest tax scam in history." A sweeping tax reform which promises to give the middle class a tax cut will actually add $1.4 trillion to the national debt over ten years, with most of the benefits going to the top 1%. This bill will have repercussions across our nation, starting with the fact that it will leave 13 million more people uninsured because the bill ends Affordable Care subsidies. This will destabilize the insurance market, causing massive hikes in premiums for

By DEB ESCOBAR on December 16, 2017

On Friday, December 15, the Congressional Conference Committee published their tax plan, with the vote taking place next week. AFT President Randi Weingarten said, "I didn't think it was possible, but the Republicans have managed to use their Conference Committee to make their tax bill even sweeter for the rich." Although the tax plan is not approved by the majority of taxpayers, our activism has worked to lessen some of the worst provisions in the original bill. The final bill put back the deduction teachers can take for supplies, student loan interest

What could be more important to an organization of retired educators than to encourage young people to enter our chosen profession? RC 10 has always thought this was an important effort to make. Since 2008 we have offered high school seniors who are considering a career in education the opportunity to win a scholarship. RC 10 offers a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior from a public high school in each of the four counties represented by RC 10: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Washington.  Applicants must complete an application that is then reviewed by a committee of RC 10 members

Pete Savage, NYSUT Senior Legislative Representative, speaks to RC-10 members

By DEB ESCOBAR on October 24, 2017

Over 90 RC 10 members and guests gathered for our Fall Luncheon and General Meeting on October 10, 2017. Our keynote speaker was Peter Savage, NYSUT Senior Legislative Representative, who spoke on the dangers of a State Constitutional Convention and the need to Vote No! on Referendum #1 which will be on the back of our voting ballot on November 7.

Regardless of what you may hear, Savage stated that our present State Constitution establishes all of the rights we enjoy as a state

THIS TRIP IS FILLED TO CAPACITY.

Come with RC 10 as we visit the beautiful New York Botanical Gardens in Bronx, New York and have the opportunity to view a stunning display of more than 15 paintings by pioneering American modernist Georgia O'Keeffe. The exhibit focuses on her immersion in the Hawaiian Islands in 1929.

Curated by art historian Theresa Papanikolas, Ph.D., of the Honolulu Museum of Art, this groundbreaking exhibition will offer a rare focus on O'Keefe's paintings created during a three-month sojourn that was commissioned by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now Dole). It will