TRTA in Washington D.C. Calling for WEP Reform: Press Conference at 9:00 a.m.!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), and the Mass Retirees are in Washington, D.C. this week inspired by the outpouring of support from our members to get Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to fix the unfair and arbitrary Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) before the current legislative cycle […]
TRTA Calls for WEP Action; Keep Up the Calls!
TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)! Time is running out. Congressman Richard Neal (D – Mass), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, needs to act before the current legislative term ends! Continue Your Phone Calls Today! Please continue making phone […]
TRTA Calls for WEP Action; “Doing Nothing is Unacceptable”
TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)! Time is running out. Congressman Richard Neal (D – Mass), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, needs to act before the current legislative term ends! We need your help today! Please continue making phone […]
TRS Board Meets, Receives Data Regarding a COLA for Retirees
Executive Summary: Cost projections on Texas providing a cost-of-living increase for retirees were presented at the TRS Board of Trustees meeting. TRTA is advocating for the Texas Legislature to provide retirees with a substantial, meaningful COLA in 2023. TRS investment returns lost 6.7% in 2022. Despite this year’s downturn, the investment returns over the past […]
Help TRTA Create a WEP Push!
On Monday, December 5, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) hosted a live event on YouTube and Facebook discussing the WEP reform push! Missed it? Watch the recording here! TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision […]
Tim Lee LIVE Today (Dec. 5) at 4:00 p.m. to Discuss WEP!
On Monday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. CST, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) will host a live event on YouTube and Facebook discussing the WEP reform push! Be sure to tune in! You do not need to have a Facebook account to watch this important live […]
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). Since sending out Inside Line articles about “A Helping Hand” and the Disaster Relief Fund, TRTF has received numerous […]
TRTA Calls on Congress to Fix WEP Now
On Monday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. CST, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) will host a live event on YouTube and Facebook discussing the WEP reform push! Be sure to tune in! TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on […]
Happy Thanksgiving from TRTA and TRTF!
At this time of year, we like to reflect on the great things we have accomplished together and show our appreciation to our members, friends, and supporters, all of whom are special to us! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Board of Directors and the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) Board of Trustees are so […]
Beginning Texas Teacher Grateful for Help to Start Her First Classroom
Thank you, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) for joining us during Foundation Month, a time to honor the charitable work done by our partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). Today, we focus on two of TRTF’s longstanding programs, Beginning Teacher Scholarships and Classroom Assistance Grants. With your support, TRTF continues […]