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Pictured Above: Retired teachers descend on Austin for our Day at the Capitol event. Middle: TRTA State President Maridell Fryar received the Speaker’s gavel yesterday. Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus gave Maridell his gavel as a sign of ...

Members Deliver Strong Message Over 1,100 TRTA members rallied at the Texas Capitol today. Championing a strong legislative agenda, our members were both seen and heard. Thousands of phone calls and emails compliment Capitol efforts. Complete update and recap tomorrow. ...

Tomorrow is our Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Day at the Capitol event! We are expecting nearly 1000 retired teachers and school personnel to arrive in Austin early tomorrow morning by buses and carloads! We are glad that so many ...