Keep your NEARI ties strong

Joining NEARI Retired is a way to keep connected to your life's work and friends you've met and kept along the way. NEARI Retired also provides opportunities for personal development, continued advocacy on relevant issues, and social events that fit an active lifestyle.

First, you have to join. For 2022-23, NEARI Retired state dues are $47, plus national dues as follows: 

  • ESP Retirees 
    • NEA Lifetime retired - $180
    • Annual NEA renewal - $21
  • Professional Retirees
    • Lifetime retired - $300
    • Annual NEA renewal - $35

You must join both organizations. For information on joining, call 401-463-9630, or email RMuncey@neari.org.

 

Renew Online! 

Your membership may be renewed online using our easy and safe payment portal. Click the button below to get started. You will need your Member Individual ID number, enter that and your last name to access your member information and dues balance. Then you will have the option to enter a dollar amount for a contribution to NEARI-PACE and NEA FCPE. The next screen is entering your credit card payment information. Simple as that! 

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Now, the fun begins

You will receive a newsletter from NEARI and the NEA Today magazine specifically for retirees. NEA and NEARI Member Benefits offer discounts on a myriad of services and products, including a NEARI Retired Delta Dental and Blue Chip supplemental health, and NEA Long Term Care Insurance. You may choose to become involved in state and national political action committees that represent your interests in areas such as pensions, Medicare, and Social Security.

On the social side, NEARI Retired sponsors luncheons, workshops, trips, and more throughout the year. For program information, contact Cheryl Hawes at 401-463-9630 or CHawes@neari.org.

The Mission of NEARI Retired

The National Education Association Rhode Island Retired (NEARI-R), an organization of the National Education Association, advances and promotes NEARI programs for retired members.

To accomplish this, NEARI Retired:

  • Provides opportunities for NEARI members to continue their membership and involvement after retirement.
  • Provides opportunities for education and public employees not previously members to become involved in NEARI following retirement.
  • Establishes opportunities for retired members to address and pursue issues of common concern, create avenues to safeguard and strengthen retirement benefits, and provide forums for information sharing and social interaction.
  • Creates ways for NEARI Retired members to join with NEARI in efforts to build support for public education and achievement of NEARI objectives.
  • Works to elect pro-education candidates to public office and helps lobby for NEARI legislative issues.
  • Assists NEARI in the promotion, improvement of instruction, and advancement of teaching and learning in Rhode Island.

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National Education Association Rhode Island (NEARI)

99 Bald Hill Road
Cranston, RI 02920-2631
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P: 401-463-9630
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