Planting the Seeds: TRTF Classroom Assistance Grants in Action

Randy Mayer has spent 15 years teaching; but in his three years with Hays ISD, he’s found an uncommon amount of support for his non-traditional methods. Mayer teaches students with special needs at an alternative school in Buda, Texas. He is a master gardener who has been craving the opportunity to educate students through the […]

TRS Hosts Town Hall Meeting, Discusses Future of TRS-Care

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 22 to discuss the health care programs administered by the agency, including the TRS-Care retiree insurance program. This meeting was just the first step in finding solutions to the program’s funding instability. Though we won one battle in securing additional […]

Additional Details: TRS Town Hall Meeting Online Participation

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Town Hall Meeting that is occurring tomorrow (Thursday, October 22, 2015) is vital to the discussion about the future of the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) provided a few details about the meeting webcast yesterday for those of you who wish to […]

TRS-Care Town Hall Meeting This Week: Thursday, October 22!

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will host a Town Hall Meeting this Thursday October 22, 2015 to discuss the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. As you may have read in a recent edition of the Inside Line, the next and most important step in the TRS-Care funding crisis is to find real, long-term […]

TRTA Member ALERT: Medicare B Premiums Set to Increase By More Than 50 Percent!

Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has received several phone calls and emails regarding the recent announcement that Medicare Part B premiums may increase in 2016. While the Wall Street Journal has reported that 70 to 80 percent […]

SNEAK PEEK of The VOICE: Foundation Month is Soon!

The Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) is changing lives every day! November has been designated as Foundation Month, a time to honor and support the Texas Retired Teacher Association’s (TRTA) charitable giving partner. TRTF was founded in 1988 to raise funds to build the permanent home of TRTA in downtown Austin, Texas. The organization began […]

TRS-Care Town Hall Meeting Update

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will host a Town Hall Meeting on October 22, 2015 to discuss the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. As you may have read in a recent edition of the Inside Line, the next and most important step in the TRS-Care funding crisis is to find real, long-term solutions […]

TRS to Host Town Hall Meeting about Health Insurance Program

(PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION: The TRS Town Hall Meeting will be held on October 22, 2015, not October 23 as was initially published). The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met September 24 and 25 to discuss various issues impacting the pension fund and the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. To […]

TRTA Launches Membership Renewal Website

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) took its next step towards modernizing the TRTA membership experience today with the launch of its Renew Now website. Through this site, members can now renew their dues online! Renew Now is a huge step forward for the organization. Previously, TRTA members relied upon mail and phone to renew […]