As legislators look for ways to offset a budget shortfall next year, cuts to our retirement benefits may be targeted as a way to save money. We disagree. Compared to other public employees, education employees already have a separate and unequal system. Read the article to find out how our system, the ERA is different than the retirement offered to other public employees (PERA).

Advocating for sufficient funding for our students, programs, and school employees is our mission in Santa Fe during the sixty day session. Find out about the session, our joint AFT New Mexico/NEA-NM legislative platform, and our legislative priorities with the New Mexico Education Partners by reading the full article.