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 […]
TRTF Helps Retirees Who Need “A Helping Hand”
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 most vital programs, “A Helping Hand” and the Disaster Relief Fund. “A Helping Hand” […]
Happy Election Day!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is grateful for our dedicated and active members. We know thousands of you voted early or by mail, and many more plan to visit the polls and cast their votes today! Whatever the outcome from today’s elections, TRTA will work in a bipartisan way to help all Teacher Retirement […]
Membership in TRTA is More Important Than Ever!
TRTA members—it’s MEMBERSHIP MONDAY! If you have already paid your TRTA dues, THANK YOU! Send this email to friends or colleagues who support our cause and ask them to join TRTA! Let your fellow retirees who are not yet members know why the coming legislative session is so important and that TRTA MEMBERSHIP MATTERS! Post […]
November is Foundation Month!
Many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are familiar with our charitable partner, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). TRTF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides resources for retired TRS annuitants as well as active and beginning teachers. Since 2008, TRTF has distributed more than $850,000 to educators of the past, present, […]
TRTA Needs You! Join or Renew TODAY
TRTA members—it’s MEMBERSHIP MONDAY! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is working to pass a cost-of-living increase (COLA)! Inflationary pressure on seniors is at its highest amount in more than 40 years! The state has a huge budget surplus, and we are now less than three months away from what will be a challenging legislative […]