Making a Difference: TRTF Offers New Beginning Teacher Scholarships!
As our members may know, November has been designated by the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Board of Directors as Foundation Month, a time to increase awareness of our charitable partner organization’s programs, good deeds, and plans for the future! Just in time for Foundation Month, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) is pleased to […]
TRS-Care Study Group Releases Its Interim Report, Changes Likely Imminent For TRS-Care
The TRS-Care Study Group released its report today on the TRS-Care shortfall in a 200-page report. The report features letters from legislators, recommendations on the future of TRS-Care and background information. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) will have a comprehensive overview for our members by tomorrow. You can access the report here. The basis […]
Breaking: Lt. Gov. Patrick Appoints TRS-Care Study Group Senators
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed three Senators to the TRS-Care Study Group today: Joan Huffman (R-Houston) Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) Without any changes, TRS-Care is slated to be short more than $700 million in FY 2018 and $2.9 billion in FY 2020. The Study Group will be working with TRTA and […]
TRTA at the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Defending Your Public Pension Plan!
On Thursday, November 10, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) attended and spoke during the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) event Rethinking Retirement: Solutions to Secure Texas’ Public Pension Plans. Representing TRTA on two separate panels were Executive Director Tim Lee and Retirement Consultant and former Executive Director of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas […]
Welcome to Foundation Month
Foundation Month, designated by the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Board of Directors as November, is a time to increase awareness of our charitable partner organization’s programs, good deeds, and plans for the future! Foundation Month is also when the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) makes its annual call for donations. It is a time […]
Thank You For Getting Out the Vote In 2016
TRTA would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to the education community for all of its hard work during the 2016 election cycle. From the primaries to yesterday’s election, retired and active educators worked tirelessly throughout the state to send informed voters to the polls and promote active participation in our democracy. Thank you for […]
TRTA Member ALERT: Medicare Part B Premiums to Rise in 2017!
Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may have heard that premiums for Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and other outpatient care, are projected to rise in January 2017. Our members may recall that last […]
Congressman Brady Talks HR 711, WEP with Retirees
On Thursday, November 3, members, officers and personnel of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), including Executive Director Tim Lee, joined Congressman Kevin Brady for a conference call regarding his bill, H.R. 711, the Equal Protection for Public Servants Act. Congressman Brady discussed his efforts to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and provided an […]
Texas Educators Come Together to Get Out the Vote
Early voting continues in Texas this week through Friday, November 4. We know many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) have made it to the polls already, and many more will cast their votes soon. Election day is next Tuesday, November 8, but we recommend that all members avoid those longer lines and […]
TRS Answers Questions About TRS-Care Changes, Humana Plans Medicare Advantage Seminars
As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported over the summer, the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program is facing changes including increased deductibles and higher co-pay costs. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met in May and June to arrange and approve these changes in order to prevent a multi-million dollar […]