ARTA was established in 1939-40 to advocate for a stable, secure retirement system for public education retirees. Today, we serve more than 12,000 members with:

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• Representation at meetings where retirement and health insurance benefits* are determined;

• Leadership, service, educational and social opportunities;

• Informative materials on topics and issues of interest;

• Recognition and support for member involvement at the local community level;

• Partnership with other community organizations on issues of mutual interest;

• Cost-effective membership in a professional organization;

• Custom travel opportunities at affordable price points;

• Consultations with sponsored insurance providers with group discounts on select products;

• Empowerment of members to advocate for their own personal, professional, social and economic interests.

Membership is open to anyone who is interested in the benefits of ARTA.

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Consider Becoming a Life Continuing Member

Life Continuing members are those individuals who have paid for a lifetime membership to ARTA and elected to have $2 deducted from their monthly benefit check.

This additional contribution is used to help fund the Parsons-Burnett Scholarship Grants awarded each year by ARTA.

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For more information about the scholarship program, click here.

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For additional information or instructions on becoming an Life Continuing member of ARTA, contact the ARTA office.

* Joint Legislative Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs and Employee Benefits Division (School Employees Health Insurance Program)