UPDATE: John Cornyn’s Town Hall Moved to 3 P.M. on Sept. 29
Due to a Senate vote call, John Cornyn’s town hall meeting with the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been moved by one hour to 3 p.m. CDT on Sept. 29. Previously, the meeting was scheduled for 4 p.m. CDT on Sept. 29. If you haven’t done so already, you must pre-register to participate in […]
UPDATE: Town Hall with John Cornyn and MJ Hegar Streams Switched to Zoom
The upcoming Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) town halls with John Cornyn and MJ Hegar will now be held as a Zoom Webinars. In order to participate in the webinars, you must pre-register. To register for Cornyn’s town hall, click here. Cornyn’s town hall will occur Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. To register for Hegar’s […]
Watch the Town Halls on Sept. 29 and Oct. 3 Via Zoom
UPDATE: The upcoming Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) town halls with John Cornyn and MJ Hegar will now be held as a Zoom Webinars. In order to participate in the webinars, you must pre-register. To register for Cornyn’s town hall, click here. Cornyn’s town hall will occur Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. To register for […]
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: TRTA to Host Town Hall Events with John Cornyn and MJ Hegar
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is pleased to announce that we are planning two virtual town hall events focused on issues at the federal government level. U.S. Senator John Cornyn will join us for a town hall meeting on Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. MJ Hegar is challenging Cornyn for the U.S. senate seat, […]
Voting Resources and TRTA’s Legislative Priorities
As the General Election approaches, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. There are only 42 days before election day (November 3) and 21 days until early voting begins (October 13). We urge you to plan […]
TRS Board Discusses Health Care Sessions, Facilities, and Legislative Budget Requests
Executive Summary: The TRS pension fund has recovered most of the losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic Registration is now open for the fall TRS-Care information sessions TRS continues to research and assess options for long-term office space and presented four options for the board’s consideration A final decision about a future headquarters to house […]
Voter Registration Resources
As the General Election approaches, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is your one-stop shop for voting safely and finding non-partisan information on how, when, and where to cast your vote. We are eight weeks away from election day and five weeks from the start of early in-person voting. Do you have a plan for […]
Voting Resources: Helping You Prepare for the General Election
As the November General Election approaches, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) will continue to provide non-partisan information about voting safely. We are only nine weeks from election day and six weeks from the beginning of in-person early voting. For those choosing to vote by mail, the process requires a few extra steps and has […]
Start Making Your Plans to Vote in the November Election!
In a previous version of this Inside Line, TRTA had the incorrect dates listed for the early voting period. The correct timeframe for early voting in the November General Election is October 13 through October 30, 2020, not October 19 through October 30. We apologize for the error! Voting safely during the COVID-19 pandemic is […]
TRS Begins Distributing Information on New Healthcare Plans
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) decided on Feb. 21 to switch healthcare providers for participants in TRS-Care, the state-run health care program for public education retirees. Retirees under-65 will be receiving healthcare from BlueCross BlueShield. Retirees over-65 will be receiving healthcare from United Healthcare. As a part of the transition to the new […]