NCTR’s Government Relations program works with other national organizations representing public employers, public employees, and governmental plans before the Congress and relevant federal agencies to promote and protect a strong and secure retirement future for all teachers and educational employees by engaging in the discussion and resolution of public policy issues affecting public pension funds.
To learn more about NCTR’s legislative policies and positions, please visit NCTR’s Governing Documents.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee is a Standing Committee as specified in the NCTR Constitution. The Constitution states that “the Legislative Committee exists to implement the policies of the Executive Committee in regard to federal or state legislative or agency decisions or proposals that impact NCTR or its members.”
Leigh Snell
Federal Relations Director
P: (540) 333-1015
E: Leigh@nctr.org
Recent examples of NCTR’s advocacy efforts on behalf of our members include:
Advocacy Archives
- 2014 Executive Director’s Letter to Pew
- 2014 CalSTRS – Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- 2014 How Institutional Investors Can Use Active Share (Author: Assette)
- 2014 NCTR Executive Director Commends Senator Harkin
- 2014 WNET to Return $3.5 Million Arnold Foundation Grant