





RTO/ERO is the only organization with representation from elementary, secondary, public, Catholic and francophone schools.
Health Insurance
- Comprehensive, competitive and affordable Extended Health, Semi-Private Hospital and Dental Plans
- Plans offered independently, with single, couple or family coverage
- The largest Canadian retired educator health plan covering over 72,000 members and their dependents
- Our Plan is owned and managed by RTO/ERO members and available only to members
- Plan highlights: direct payment to pharmacies; electronic submission of dental claims; direct deposit of claim payments; paramedical practitioner services; vision care; home care; and travel coverage while outside of province and country
Social Network
- District structure across Ontario, and two Districts in British Columbia
- Social and networking opportunities including luncheons, dinners, meetings and guest speakers;
- Recreational activities such as golf and bridge tournaments; travel to theatre and sporting events
- Provincial committees, Senate, workshops, online discussion forums
Pension Support
- Monitoring of pension legislation, comments on proposed changes and recommends improvements for retired teachers, when appropriate
- Participation in regular discussions with the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF)
- Voting member on the OTF Pension and Pension Negotiations Committees, representing members in pension negotiations with the Provincial Government
Political Advocacy
- Provincially, committees and staff lobby all levels of government on issues of concern to educators and retirees, including health care, support for active teachers and publicly-funded education, seniors’ issues, and the environment
- Locally, members organize meetings and lobby local MPs and MPPs
Communication
- RTO/ERO publishes a national award-winning quarterly magazine, Renaissance, for all members, and monthly newsletters for Provincial and District leaders
- Tax Tips and Pocket Calendars are produced annually
- Professionally designed provincial public and members’ only websites
- District websites supported by provincial technical assistance
Service to Others
- Community outreach through Project – Service to Others, a $100,000 grant program for Districts to support local community projects
- Scholarships for members’ relatives actively seeking a career in teaching
- Provincial charitable donations policy
Travel
- Members travel the world with specially designed cruises and tours at discounted rates
- Professionally designed exclusive travel packages for our members
Connections
- Resource and expertise collaboration with provincial and national organizations to improve the quality of life for retirees (e.g. CARP, The Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER/CART), Elder Abuse Ontario, the Ontario Retirement Communities
Association (ORCA); provincial teacher affiliates, and trustee, supervisory officer and principals’ organizations)