From Becky Pringle, President of the NEA:

We did it!!!
Together, we finally repealed GPO and WEP, the unfair penalties that denied retired educators, first responders, and other public service workers their full Social Security benefits.
The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act today in a historic 76 to 20 bipartisan vote. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law.
Soon, Martha Karlovetz from Missouri will be able to get her full Social Security payments—benefits she paid into for 15 years before she became a teacher.
Gayle Harbo in Alaska will be able to finally receive her late husband’s Social Security—payments the government has taken from her just because she was a teacher.
And now, educators can enter the profession mid-career or work a second job without jeopardizing their retirements.

See what this historic victory means for educators across the United States, and let us know what it will mean to you.

This victory for retired educators, both current and future, was only possible because of your advocacy and the collective voice of our union. For decades we have lobbied Congress, telling our stories about how these unfair penalties hurt retirees and the education system. Together, you contacted Congress more than 430,000 times with messages, calls, and in-person visits to pass the Social Security Fairness Act.
Now, millions of educators, first responders, and other public service workers will get their full Social Security, benefits they and their spouses earned.

We did this, together.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your tenacity and righteous activism.

In solidarity,

Becky Pringle
President
National Education Association