WSSRA has over 16,000 members, both retired and active educators, to lobby for your benefits as a retired or future retired educator.

That is a growing number that has some positive influence with legislators. There is strength in numbers. You membership will help strengthen that impact.

WSSRA works for your health and retirement benefits and helps improve the lives of all retired educators.

Retired educators have gained several thousands of dollars in benefits and protection from our efforts.

WSSRA goals for are:

...improve the general welfare of our members/communities
...protect and improve our health benefits and pensions system
...provide social and individual opportunities for growth
...increase effectiveness as a professional association by increasing membership and collaborative activities
...improve communication with members and the general public
...initiate and support leadership activities and training
...support public education
...be fiscally responsible

Locally

In the Lower Columbia area which encompasses Woodland to Toutle Lake to Cathlamet we have nearly 500members.

We are growing unit in the state and are thriving as we join together for the good of all.

We are a source of up-to-date retirement information and benefits.

We have a monthly program where we get together for a breakfast, hear interesting and pertinent information and get to enjoy each others company.

We meet each third Tuesday for breakfast at the Somerset Retirement Center at 9:30. The sumptuous breakfast is only $5.00, which includes everything.

We have a enjoyable newsletter that helps keep us informed even when we might be away enjoying our retirement if some far off land (such as Arizona).

We have benefits available to us through a third party which provides benefits to large organizations such as ours.

Your membership means

...you play and active role in helping all retired educators in the state,
...you are a contributor,
...you help provide a better future for all future retired educators,
...you help increase our influence with local and state legislators,
...you will have a better contact with past teaching friends and comrades,
...you will be kept up to date on health and financial benefits for retired educators.

This adds up to some real benefits for minimal investment
And all of this for only $5 a month. When this is deducted from your retirement pay, you do not notice it, but you will notice with personal satisfaction that you are doing your part — for yourself and others.

Join us and add to our power to influence for the benefit of all retired educators.
We welcome you

Nearly 40% of our members are still active.
They realize that most of what we lobby for
is for their benefit.