ORTA Chapter News
- ORTA
- May 21
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 8
What's happening at your county chapter?
ORTA's county chapters play an important role in supporting Ohio’s retired educators through pension advocacy, networking opportunities, member benefits, and community involvement.
Some chapters offer classroom grants and student scholarships. Joining your local chapter is a great way to stay informed, connected, and engaged during retirement.
Scroll down to see the most recent chapter news.
The Van Wert Area Retired Teachers Association (VWARTA) will meet on at noon on Friday, July 10, for a summer luncheon program and learning experience at the Van Wert campus of Northwest State Community College, 520 E. Sycamore St. The main entrance is on the west side of the building and parking is available in the lot across the street from that main entrance.
The guest speaker will be Dr. Jon Tomlinson, Dean of the NSCC Van Wert Campus, who will share information about its programs in the Van Wert area. He will also show attendees a STEM Camp that is being conducted on the campus site and the activities being taught relating to coding.
A boxed lunch meal is…
Portage County RTA: Here is your link to the June-July issue of the PCRTA newsletter: https://pcrta.net/
This link takes you to the Home Page. Click on NEWSLETTERS, and you can go directly to this month's edition.
In this newsletter: Statements from this year's scholarship winners about why they want to teach. They will be honored at the luncheon on July 9. A listing of upcoming Social Events. You may see something that interests you! A photographic recap of the May meeting, which recognized Teacher Grant recipients.
Note: The July luncheon is at the usual location, Kent Methodist Church. Doors open at 11:00, and proceedings begin at 11:30.
The Jefferson County Retired Teacher Association met May 12 at the Riverview Global Methodist Church in Toronto.
The Jefferson County Retired Teacher Association met May 12 at the Riverview Global Methodist Church in Toronto. The meeting was called to order by President Gina Judy.
Larry Coleman informed members 3,538 volunteer hours had been submitted. Barbara Pritts reported on the May primary ballot and two House Bills currently being considered for vote. Connie Crawford informed members they had 80 second-graders tour the school House. It will be open for tours the second Sunday of each month during the Summer.
June Logan, Ohio Retired Teachers Association liaison for Northeast Ohio, informed members that HB 719 will reverse HB 717 to keep the…
Hamilton County Retired Teachers' annual day at the Cincinnati Reds is June 17, 2026
Allen County Retired teachers help local teachers bring hands on learning to students.
For more than a decade, retired teachers in Allen County have been helping current educators create new opportunities for students through classroom grants.
Read more at https://www.hometownstations.com/news/allen_county/retired-educators-help-local-teachers-bring-hands-on-learning-to-students/article_c7bb7bab-9f66-4e8d-99fe-bd6e185219a6.html