The week of October 17-23, 2022 has been recognized as Retired Teachers Appreciation Week in Columbia, KY by Mayor Pamela Hoots. “We appreciate our local retired teachers and their commitment in our community,” said Mayor Hoots.
From an announcement from the Adair County Teacher’s Association:
What does it mean to be a retired educator? If people were polled individually the answers would be as varied as people’s interest. No matter what it means to you personally, collectively with Retired Teacher’s Association (KRTA) celebrates retired educators with Retired Teachers Week, October 16-22, 2002.
The local organization would like to thank all who stopped at their Downtown Days booth and who have helped with other activities in the community.
During this week, your mayor has signed a proclamation designating Retired Teachers Week. ACRTA has donated to the food pantry, family resource center, raised money for an Adair County graduate to receive a $500.00 scholarship, recognized a local essay winner, and donated to various other local and state organizations. This is the perfect time to notice how much retired teachers give back to their community.
Retired teachers continue to render valuable services in diverse leadership roles in their communities. They represent a tremendous pool of experience and training which remains dedicated to the betterment of society everywhere. These individuals represent a loyal, patriotic, and concerned citizenry, which provide dedicated and dependence support to the leaders of our communities, state, and nation.
Established in 19957, KRTA is the largest association (32,000 members) of retired educators in the state, whose sole purpose is to look out for the welfare of retired educators.
Pictured: retired teacher Mark Fudge & Mayor Pamela Hoots
PROCLAMATION BY THE KENTUCKY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come.
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers have devoted their careers to the education and training of literally thousands upon thousands of Kentucky’s youth; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers have retrained and/or provided primary educational opportunities to hundreds of adults in the state who for one reason or other, had fallen behind in the formal education needed for job and social skills, and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers rendered valuable services in diverse leadership roles in their communities and institutions throughout their careers and continue to render such services as retirees; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers represent the profession, which is given the basic responsibility for launching the careers of state and national leaders and for laying the foundation for the welfare of all members of our society; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers have toiled ceaselessly to improve the quality of life in the state and nation, too often in less than adequate circumstances and for less than adequate pay; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers represent a tremendous pool of experience and training which remains dedicated to the betterment of society everywhere; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s retired teachers represent a loyal, patriotic, and concerned citizenry, which provided a dedicated and dependable support to the leaders in our communities, state, and nation
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s 2014 General Assembly has honored Kentucky Retired Teachers retired teachers by recognizing the third week of October as Kentucky Retired Teachers’ Appreciation Week
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Golden Hale, President of the Kentucky Retired Teachers
Association, do hereby proclaim October 17-23, 2022, as
RETIRED TEACHERS’ APPRECIATION WEEK
