Primary Election 2024: Researching Candidates
Voting in Primary Election 2024 begins in three weeks! Today is the last day to register for the Primary Election! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is providing resources and information to help our members prepare. TRTA members have a track record of voting and voting early! The Texas Legislature has a track record of prioritizing […]
Anchors Aweigh! TRTA 69th Convention Registration Open
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is pleased to announce its plans for the 69th TRTA Convention to be held April 15-17, 2024 in Corpus Christi. The event will be held at the American Bank Center, located at 1901 N. Shoreline Boulevard. Convention registration is now open! Members may register online at www.trta.org/2024convention. Convention registration […]
Annuity Increases for Eligible Retirees Beginning This Week
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the moment we have all worked for has arrived! The cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) annuitants are arriving this week. It is thanks to your efforts—advocating to your legislators, making phone calls, writing letters to the editors of your local newspapers, […]
Primary Election 2024: TRTA Members Get Ready!
Primary Election 2024 is right around the corner! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is providing resources and information to help our members prepare. Before members delve into the task of educating political candidates about issues that matter to Texas public education retirees, they should review the following deadlines that are fast approaching! Primary Election […]
Primary Election Coming Soon, Texas House District 2 Runoff Scheduled for January 30
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are busy preparing for the upcoming Primary Election that will be held on March 5, 2024. TRTA plans to send a series of Inside Line articles to our members to inform them about important election dates, voter registration, early voting, and more! Members, your vote in the […]
TRS to Issue COLA Increases to Eligible Annuitants in Late January
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are eagerly anticipating the issuance of the approved cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). As our members may recall, eligible annuitants will see an increase of either two, four, or six percent, depending upon their retirement date. Per TRS, […]
TRS Board Meets, Reviews Actuarial Valuation of Pension Fund
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met December 7-8 for their quarterly meeting. During the meeting, the trustees and staff reviewed the annual valuation of the pension fund, among other items. During the meeting, TRS Executive Director Brian Guthrie presented information about the supplemental payments and cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) approved by […]
Give a Gift from the Heart by Donating to TRTF Today!
Thank you, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) for joining us during Foundation Month in November, a time to honor the charitable work done by our partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). Your astounding generosity has helped TRTF raise $65,000 of our $100,000 goal! We are so very close to meeting […]
Breaking News: Prop 9 Election Results Certified
The official results of the November 7, 2023 election have now been canvassed and certified. The thirteen amendments that were approved by the people of Texas, including the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) annuitants, are now part of the Texas Constitution. The will of the voters has prevailed! Due […]
SB 6 Runs Out of Time to Pass
The Texas Legislature has adjourned sine die for the fourth called special session. Senate Bill 6, the measure that would have expedited the court challenges to the outcomes of the November 7 General Election, passed out of the Senate on Friday, December 1, but was not added to the special session call and did not receive […]