Welcome to the Ysleta Retired School Employees Association!
We are an active group of retired school employees who work for issues affecting retired educators in the state of Texas. We are one of three local chapters in District 19 (El Paso Area). Most of our members retired from Ysleta ISD or Socorro ISD. We meet the second Tuesday of each month from September – May of each year. Our meetings begin at 11:00 a.m. We have a program, business meeting and a luncheon which provides lots of time to mingle and share with fellow retirees and friends as well as stay informed on various topics and legislative issues.
YRSEA is active in the community by supporting the Children’s Book Project for schools in Ysleta ISD and Socorro ISD. We support a Scholarship Fund to provide an education major at UTEP with a $2500 scholarship each year. We also encourage our members to volunteer with other organizations in the community. We have interesting programs that relate to the many interests of our retirees and we place an emphasis on health and safety issues throughout the year.
Who Can Join
- Any annuitant or a beneficiary receiving an annuity from a teacher retirement system
- Any active educator who is interested in supporting our organization
- Any individual interested in public education and willing to work to achieve the purposes of TRTA
How Much Does It Cost?
Membership is $50 per year
$15 of the membership fee is for YRSEA
$35 of the membership fee is for Texas Retired Teachers Association
Why Should You Join YRSEA?
- Opportunity to have a voice on the issues that are considered by the Texas Legislature regarding our retirement benefits and health insurance.
- Fellowship with other retired educators
- Member Benefits and savings
- Giving back to our community through scholarships, Children’s Book Project, and community volunteerism
- Interesting programs on a variety of topics
- Information regarding safety and scams
Legislative Priorities for YRSEA and TRTA (2022-2023)
- Support a COLA for TRS Retirees
- Preserve TRS Texas Traditional Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
- Fund TRS Pension Trust
- Protect TRS-Care
We also support legislation on the Federal level to repeal the WEP and GPO.
You can contact us with questions or to get membership information through our email at ysletarsea@gmail.com. We have a Facebook page also. Search Ysleta Retired School Employees Association to see our latest postings.