rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/rplus-fix-letter-writing-tool?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-rplus-fix-letter-writing-tool' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> AFT Massachusetts https://actionnetwork.org/groups/aft-massachusetts https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/560/374/original/Retirement_Plus_Letter_Tool_AFT_logo_600_%C3%97_300.png For decades, AFT Massachusetts and member locals, including the Boston Teachers Union, have helped members navigate their complex benefits systems. Part of that work includes addressing issues with the Massachusetts Teachers Alternative Retirement Plan (or Retirement Plus), which have impacted thousands of teachers across the state for nearly a quarter-century. Due to an ineffective and confusing roll-out by the state in 2001, thousands of teachers were unfairly shut out of this enhanced retirement system, forcing them to teach for an additional 3 to 5 years to reach their maximum retirement benefit. For years, we’ve helped members through individual appeals — but, at the end of the day, the only way to truly fix this is through legislative action. We’ve made great strides in terms of support on Beacon Hill for this important issue. This legislative fix was included in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget! Please take a moment to use our letter writing tool to urge the members of the Budget Conference Committee to include this important component in the final version of the FY26 budget https://actionnetwork.org/letters/64e459235717e9c7a618ddaa288dc43d8c7cf155