For More Information Contact: Otis Threatt, Sr.
Telephone Number: 256-852-7074
MCERA Acknowledges Retired Teachers
Retired Teacher’s Day is Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The Madison County Education Retirees
Association (MCERA) joins other associations in the state by acknowledging the contributions of its retirees.
Recognizing the contributions retired educators have made, the Alabama Legislature passed Act No. 90-183 to honor Alabama’s education retirees. The joint resolution sets aside the Tuesday of American Education Week each year for recognition of the state’s retired education personnel.
The MCERA is just one of over 75 local units of the Alabama Education Retirees Association, Inc. (AERA) which represents more than 21,600 retired educators.
“Even in our retirement years, retired educators continue to touch the lives of those around us by supporting and volunteering in our schools, church projects, the Boys and Girls Club, New Futures, Inc., and more,” stated Otis Threatt, Sr., President of the MCERA.
“In 2022, our members volunteered 4,855 service hours in Madison County; a monetary value of $145,407.25,” Threatt continued.
MCERA members will hold their annual E.H.Wilbourn Scholarship Auction on December 7, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. Proceeds from the auction will fund a scholarship for one student for four years who attends college to become a teacher.
“A retired educator has enriched everyone’s life. Therefore, all citizens are encouraged to join together in paying tribute to the retired educators of Madison County,” stated Threatt.