Early Voting Underway for Primary Runoff Elections!
We are starting our Spring Membership Drive! Please show your support by joining or renewing with the ONLY organization that’s advocating for your TRS retirement plan, the Texas Retired Teachers Association! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), it’s time to RALLY THE VOTE! As mentioned in an Inside Line last week, this is the […]
Help Retirees Impacted By Houston Storm By Donating Today
On May 16, 2024, the Houston area of Texas experienced a severe thunderstorm event that created hurricane-force winds, causing significant destruction to homes, trees, and personal property throughout the region. The storm caused nearly 1 million residents to lose power, with many expected to remain without power for several days. The fatal storm comes on […]
TRTF Continues to Provide Disaster Relief Aid to Retired and Active School Employees
The Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF), the charitable partner organization of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), expresses its sincere gratitude to our generous TRTA members for their recent donations to the Disaster Relief program. The Disaster Relief program assists retired and active school personnel experiencing critical losses or damage to homes and property caused […]
Prepare for the May Primary Runoff Elections!
We are starting our Spring Membership Drive! Please show your support by joining or renewing with the ONLY organization that’s advocating for your TRS retirement plan, the Texas Retired Teachers Association! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the May Primary Runoff Elections are fast approaching! Your vote in the Primary Runoff Election is even […]
TRS to Reduce Medicare Advantage Premiums and Offer Open Enrollment Opportunity
We are starting our Spring Membership Drive! Please show your support by joining or renewing with the ONLY organization that’s advocating for your TRS retirement plan, the Texas Retired Teachers Association! The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees is developing a plan to lower health care premiums for retirees who are age 65 […]
TRTA and ATPE Submit Joint Statement to U.S. Ways and Means Subcommittee Calling for WEP and GPO Changes
We are starting our Spring Membership Drive! Please show your support by joining or renewing with the ONLY organization that’s advocating for your TRS retirement plan, the Texas Retired Teachers Association! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) filed a joint statement in testimony to the U.S. Ways […]
TRTA Hosts Successful 69th Convention
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS To access the speaker presentations, click here. PHOTO ALBUMS Please enjoy a photo album of the festivities by clicking here. Please enjoy a photo album created by AMBA by clicking here. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) hosted its 69th Convention in Corpus Christi April 15-17 at the American Bank Center. Approximately 740 […]
Elva Garcia Receives 2024 E.L. Galyean Award
TRTA is pleased to announce the 2024 E.L. Galyean Award recipient Elva Garcia of TRTA District 2. This award recognizes a TRTA member for outstanding and unusual service on the state level to TRTA and its members. The award also serves as a constant reminder of the distinctive quality of committed service rendered by Mr. […]
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Requests TRS to Make Health Care Program Improvements
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has issued a statement to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees requesting that premiums for the TRS-Care Medicare Advantage program be reduced. Additionally, Patrick is asking the Board to create a one-time re-enrollment opportunity for retired educators who have left the Medicare Advantage program. “TRS’ leadership […]
Recap of the April 16, 2024 GPO and WEP Subcommittee Hearing
The U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a meeting today in Washington, D.C. discussing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). The meeting’s replay is available here. Led by Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Drew Ferguson (GA), the hearing examined the intended purpose, shortcomings, and alternatives of both WEP […]