Supplemental Payment Checks to Be Issued on Jan. 14, Tim Lee Hosts Virtual Presentation
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will begin issuing supplemental payment checks to more than 429,000 retired educators on January 14. The announcement was made on the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) virtual presentation today on YouTube and Facebook, which was hosted by TRTA’s Executive Director Tim Lee. The supplemental check is a direct […]
Survey: How Do You Plan to Spend Your Supplemental Payment?
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), along with hundreds of thousands of Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) retirees, will be receiving a supplemental payment before the end of January 2022. Click here to complete the survey. Members, let us know how you plan to spend the extra funds. This information is vital […]
Tim Lee to Host Special Event on Facebook and YouTube on Jan. 7!
Tim Lee to Host Special Event on Facebook and YouTube on Jan. 7! The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, Tim Lee, will host a special live video event on January 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. CDT. Lee will be discussing the forthcoming supplemental payments that TRTA won for TRS retirees during the special […]
TRTA Provides a WEP Update Via Facebook Live and YouTube
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) heard from Executive Director Tim Lee today on Facebook Live and YouTube about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). WATCH THE RECORDED VIDEO HERE. Lee discussed the following bills that propose to either repeal or reform the WEP: HR 82 HR 2337 HR […]
Registration for the 68th TRTA Convention Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 68th TRTA Convention to be held in Dallas, Texas April 11-13, 2022! This year’s theme is All Aboard the TRTA Express. We know members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are thrilled to hop on the train and enjoy fellowship with one another as we reunite for the […]
TRS Board of Trustees Meets, Receives Actuarial Update
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met December 7 – 8. The Board was presented the 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report detailing the financial health of the pension fund. The meeting highlighted the pension fund’s continued growth. The trust fund closed FY 2021 with a 1-year return of 24.9% and assets […]
Facebook Friday with Tim Lee to Discuss WEP Reform
TRTA’s Executive Director, Tim Lee, will discuss the latest news and updates live on Facebook and YouTube Friday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. Central. You may view this live event on TRTA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel! You do not need to have an account with either service to view the video. Lee will discuss […]
¡Dé un regalo del corazón donando a TRTF hoy!
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). Your astounding generosity has helped TRTF raise $74,000 […]
TRTF Scholarship and Grant Winners Share Their Classrooms
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 (awarded to educators entering the field for the very […]
TRTF ayuda a los jubilados que necesitan "una mano amiga"
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, emergency programs, “A Helping Hand” and the Disaster Relief Fund. “A Helping […]