El Comité de Finanzas del Senado se reúne y comienza las discusiones presupuestarias para TRS
Executive Summary: TRTA testified to the Senate Finance Committee that the state should invest in retirees by passing a COLA. TRS provided data to the committee about what the costs would look like to pass a COLA. TRTA will continue to work with legislators to win a COLA. The Senate Finance Committee of the 88th Texas […]
Facebook Live cancelado: ¡comparta su historia!
Due to continuing complications associated with the weather conditions in the Austin area, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is cancelling today’s live update from Executive Director Tim Lee. TRTA will send out another notice should the event be re-scheduled. However, we are asking members to please plan on watching Tim live on Facebook and […]
Comparta su historia sobre cómo la inflación está afectando su jubilación
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director will be live tomorrow, February 2 on Facebook and YouTube at 4 p.m. Central to update members on progress in the Texas Legislature. TRTA is asking members to share very specific examples, in 250 words or less, of purchasing trade-offs they have made due to rising inflation. This information […]
El Comité Senatorial de Finanzas se reunirá el 6 de febrero (¡INCLUYE ALERTA DE ACCIÓN!)
The Texas Senate Finance Committee will be meeting on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. During the meeting, the committee will receive testimony from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The testimony will center around appropriations for TRS. The video will be live here. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) believes that the Texas Legislature should authorize […]
Tim Lee y la Junta de TRTA en vivo en el Capitolio de Texas mañana a las 4 p. m., hora central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, and the TRTA Board of Directors will be live at the Texas Capitol on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. Central. They will be discussing the legislative session and the outlook for a potential cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for TRS retirees. Be sure to tune in on […]
TRTA comparte puntos de conversación de COLA con los miembros
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Executive Director Tim Lee shared important talking points with TRTA members yesterday during his weekly live event on Facebook and YouTube. The points, which can be downloaded here, are a great tool for members to use when communicating with their Texas State Senators and Representatives about the importance of passing a much-needed cost-of-living adjustment […]
Tim Lee presentará un video en vivo mañana a las 4 p. m., hora central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will begin his weekly series of live videos on Facebook and YouTube tomorrow, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. Central. This week he will be going over TRTA’s cost-of-living talking points for the legislative session. It will be a great opportunity to learn about all the facts surrounding why retired […]
Tim Lee presenta un video de bienvenida y brinda 10 consejos para la sesión legislativa
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, hosted a live video event on Facebook and YouTube yesterday. He welcomed TRTA members to the legislative session and provided an overview of what to expect. Watch the video here. During the video, he provided 10 tips for the legislative session. Stay Informed Sign up for the […]
La sesión legislativa de Texas comienza mañana, Tim Lee presentará un video en vivo a la 1 p.m.
Ready. Set. Go! The Texas legislative session begins tomorrow, Jan. 10. The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) team has been preparing for this moment since the end of the 2021 special session. Everyone’s focus is on one thing: Legislators need to pass a meaningful, much-needed cost-of-living increase for public education retirees. To discuss the legislative […]
El Congreso no puede llegar a un compromiso WEP
Dear TRTA members and supporters, Congress was unable to reach a compromise on a solution for the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or the Government Pension Offset (GPO) this session. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been informed that after many sessions of negotiation and hours of activity behind the scenes, congressional members could not […]