TRTA: Looking Forward to 2014!
The Fight to Preserve our TRS-Care, Pension Protection, TRTA Members Focus on Upcoming Primary! We have come to the end of 2013. What a great year this has been for TRTA members and all TRS retirees! The TRTA Board of Directors, state and local leaders and staff are grateful for your support. Many of you […]
Thoughts of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just a couple days away and, like you, I too am reflecting on all that I am thankful for. Of course, at the top of the list I am thankful for my wonderful family, their health, for safe travels as I visit local TRTA meetings and attend conferences around the country. I am […]
TRS Releases August 2013 Actuarial Valuation; Provides Update on TRS-Care
Today, November 12, 2013, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a meeting to share its August 2013 actuarial valuation of the pension trust fund and to provide an update on the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. While much of the news shared was good, a common sentiment that was shared by both actuaries […]
TRTA Update on Charitable Assistance, and Laura and John Arnold Foundation continue to attack Public Pension Plans
November Is Foundation Month! November has been designated by the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) as a time to raise awareness of the good deeds of its charitable partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). The Foundation also wants to express its gratitude to all TRTA members and our friends. Due to your generosity, […]
Social Security Administration Looks to Texas for Offset Revenue
Click here to send an email asking your Congressmen to fight against SSA’s attempt to reduce your benefits! TRTA members are not the only people happy to see the Texas Legislature provide an increase to Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees who retired as of August 31, 2004 or before. The Social Security Administration […]
Cost-of-Living Increase Going Into Effect October 1
Click Here to Send Your Legislators a “Thank You!” Letter and remind them there is still much work still to be done for ALL TRS Retirees! On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 200,000 public education retirees in Texas will receive their first permanent cost-of-living increase since 2001. This is the result of the passage of Senate […]
Breaking News! TRS Board Meets and Approves Resolution to Implement Cost-of-Living Increase
Breaking News! TRS Board Meets and Approves Resolution to Implement Cost-of-Living Increase TRTA Urges Discussion on TRS-Care The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met in Austin for their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, July 26. Numerous items relating to the TRS pension fund, its investment performance, TRS policies and more were […]
Breaking News: Gubernatorial Action on SB 1458
Breaking News: Gubernatorial Action on SB 1458 Governor Rick Perry Signs SB 1458 into Law Over 1.3 million TRS retired and active members can rest a little easier tonight knowing that Governor Rick Perry has officially signed SB 1458, the “TRS Actuarial Soundness Bill” into law. Texas Retired Teacher Association (TRTA) members have been working […]
Awaiting Gubernatorial Action
Gubernatorial Action on SB 1458 Still Pending Governor Response to SB 1458 Due by June 16th TRTA has been in close contact with Governor Rick Perry’s office about SB 1458, the “TRS Actuarial Soundness Bill” that passed this session. The good news is that TRTA members will not have long to wait to learn if […]
TRTA Wishes You A Happy (State Fiscal) New Year!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is excited to wish all retired and active school personnel in Texas a “Happy New Year!” School is back in session for our active educators and students, and now is also the time that our 259 local units begin their fall meetings. If you have not renewed your TRTA […]