Tim Lee To Host Video Discussion About TRS-Care with Katrina Daniel
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will host a video discussion with Katrina Daniel about the state of TRS-Care. Daniel serves as the Chief Health Care Officer for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The video will be posted on Friday, May 8 at 2 p.m. to TRTA’s website and […]
Tim Lee To Host Facebook Live on State of Nursing Homes During Pandemic
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will host a Facebook Live event discussing the safety of elders in nursing homes during the pandemic. He will be joined by Brian Lee, the Executive Director of Families for Better Care. Brian Lee is Tim Lee’s brother, and he’s considered one of the nation’s […]
TRS Board Meets, Discusses How Covid-19 Has Affected Agency Operations and the Pension Fund, Tim Lee Answers Member Questions About WEP Reform
Executive Summary: TRS Board met via videoconference due to Covid-19 restrictions, an historic first for the agency TRS reassured members their monthly annuities will be paid on time and it is business as usual while most employees work remotely The pension fund value sits at approximately $150 billion today, down from $164 billion in February […]
TRS Board Meets Tomorrow Morning (April 17), Tim Lee to Host WEP Facebook Live Event
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet this Friday, April 17. The meeting will be conducted by videoconference in accordance with the Governor’s authorization concerning suspension of certain open meeting law requirements in response to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) disaster. A quorum of members of the Board will still […]
TRS Board of Trustees to Meet April 17, Federal Stimulus Application Available for Non-Filers
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet this Friday, April 17. The meeting will be conducted by videoconference in accordance with the Governor’s authorization concerning suspension of certain open meeting law requirements in response to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) disaster. A quorum of members of the Board will still […]
Texas Retired Teachers Foundation Fund-Raiser Update
Dear TRTA members and friends, I want to thank you for your overwhelming and immediate response to my urgent call for help yesterday. Many of you responded to my plea for donations to the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) to help educators of the past, present and future, and especially for retirees experiencing critical emergencies […]
TRTF’s “A Helping Hand” and Disaster Relief Programs Are Here to Provide Assistance
Dear Friends, This is an urgent call for your help. In the face of uncertainty, retired educators still need the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation to help them with pressing emergencies, such as paying for utilities, groceries, and medical bills. As each of us experiences the COVID-19 outbreak on a different scale, TRTF is still providing […]
TRTA 2020 Updates, Good News, and More!
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may know, our 67th State Convention which was scheduled for this week in Corpus Christi was cancelled due to concerns over the health and well-being of our attendees in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Despite this cancellation, TRTA is still providing the resources, information, […]
Tim Lee Hosts Facebook Live Deep Dive on WEP Reform
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee hosted a Facebook Live event where he explained the history, present and possible future repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Watch the full presentation here! You don’t need to have a Facebook profile to watch the video. In his presentation, Lee also referenced a […]
Tim Lee To Host Facebook Live on WEP Reform
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee will host a Facebook Live event today at 1 PM CDT. Lee will provide a deep dive on Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reform. The video will be available on TRTA’s Facebook page. You don’t need to have a Facebook account to view the video. The […]