TRTA Partners with Aetna to Offer Discounted Health Coverage Products
UPDATE: The link to the Aetna website is live at: www.healthspire.com/trta As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program is changing in 2018. You may have many questions about these changes, and it is important that you understand how your health care coverage will be affected. For […]
TRTA Remembers Dr. Kenneth Laycock
Dr. Kenneth Laycock served as the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) President from 1998-2000. He was also a founding member and President of the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). He passed away on Sept. 13, 2017 at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. Dr. Laycock was a highly influential and important contributor […]
TRTF Disaster Relief Fund Raises More than $100,000! Hurricane Harvey Grants Now Available
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, TRTA’s charitable partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) has been raising funds to provide financial assistance for victims of Hurricane Harvey. TRTF is pleased to announce that thanks to the overwhelming outpour of generosity from TRTA members, friends and supporters, we have raised […]
TRS Accepting RSVPs for Health Care Information Seminars
As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported recently, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has established a plan for informing plan participants about changes to TRS-Care, including the start and end dates for the much-anticipated in-person retiree seminars that will begin in October. The original plan was for TRS to have 88 meetings […]
TRS Board Adopts Legislative Changes to TRS-Care
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met Friday, September 1, 2017 to approve the new TRS-Care retiree health insurance plans as laid out during the first called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature. As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may recall, Governor Greg Abbott added TRS-Care to […]
A Special Message from TRTA and TRTF
Dear members and friends of TRTA and TRTF, We would like to take this opportunity to share our heartfelt concern for all those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Many people, including members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and friends in the active educator community, continue to face dire circumstances or struggle to find the […]
TRS Board to Meet Friday, TRTF Receives Thousands in Donations for Hurricane Victims
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has reported on several resources available to public education retirees in Texas as they grapple with the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. Unfortunately, an error was made when reporting information about prescriptions for participants in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) health care plans. The phone number listed […]
Hurricane Harvey Resources for TRTA Members
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are aware of Hurricane Harvey’s shocking and pervasive effects, as the storm ravaged the Texas coast over the weekend and caused significant flooding and damage to inland cities as well. While we do not have any information on how TRTA have been affected by the storm so […]
Texas House Passes $212 Million in Funding for TRS-Care, Sends Bill to Governor
The Texas House and Senate came to an agreement on funding TRS-Care and have passed HB 21. HB 21 will provide $212 million towards TRS-Care, the state-run retiree health insurance program. The funding will help retirees who are both pre-65 and over-65. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign this bill into law. ***All numbers […]
Senate Adds TRS-Care Funding to House Bill 21
On Monday, August 14, the Texas Senate met to discuss and vote upon the school finance bill, House Bill 21. As the Senate discussed the bill, several amendments were offered from the floor, including one pertaining to legislation that adds funding for the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. To view the Senate session about school […]