About Us

The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

          We are retirees from NYSUT locals in Westchester and Putnam Counties. Some of us were active in our local unions, some of us were not. But we all share a desire to keep in touch with our colleagues, with our profession,  and with our unions - NYSUT and AFT, and NEA. We all share concerns with educational and health issues and with issues affecting us as retirees. We are retired teachers, clericals, SRP's, nurses and other health professionals.

                                               RC 15/16 Mission Statement

     The mission of NYSUT Retiree Council 15/16 is to promote

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Executive Board was created to run and administer the affairs of the NYSUT Retirees Westchester/Putnam. The board members are elected every three years by the membership of RC 15 and RC 16 following the nominating process outlined in our By-Laws and described in the council's newsletter, The Senior Class.  Any member is eligible to be nominated and elected to any office on the Executive Board, or as a delegate to the NYSUT convention and NYSUT statewide meetings, or as an AFT delegate. The current members of the executive board and the current NYSUT and AFT delegates are listed below. The executive board meets approximately 11 times during the year. Board members are also expected to attend two membership meetings, the Regional Conference, and two retiree luncheons each year. The board meetings and membership meetings are normally held at the NYSUT Regional Office, at 520 White Plains Road, 4^th Floor, Tarrytown, NY  10591.

President - Veronica O'Connor

Executive Vice-President - Florence McCue

Secretary - Irene Kanowitz

Treasurer - Ellen Pincus                                                                                                                    

Vice Presidents - Mary Curtis, Linda Doerr, Lori Mollo, Frank Orfei, Pat Puleo, John Roden, Anthony Russo, Marty Sommer, Kay Staplin, Dolores Thompson, Diane Torstrup

NYSUT Retiree Services Consultant - Lynn O'Donnell   

NYSUT Representative Assembly Delegates - RC 15: Linda Doerr, Anthony Russo, Ellen Pincus(Alternate),Kay Staplin (Alternate)   RC 16:  Roni O'Connor, Marty Sommer, Pat Puleo, Diane Torstrup, (Alternate), Joanne Casella (Alternate)                    

           AFT Alternates -   RC 15:  Mary Curtis   RC 16:  Linda Doerr