TRTF’s Student Scholarships Paving the Way for Future Educators
The first scholarship Kelsey Faykus ever received was from the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). A first-year student at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Faykus is studying to become a high school biology teacher. Last spring, TRTF provided Faykus with a $500 student scholarship to help her pursue her dreams. Faykus enters Southwestern University having been […]
TRS Releases Pension Fund Valuation, Reports on Status of TRS-Care
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) released its annual valuation of the pension trust fund yesterday. The nation’s sixth largest pension fund presently has $128.5 billion held in trust for over 350,000 Texas public education retirees and 1,000,000 pre-retirees. This figure is down from $132.7 billion August 2014. Additionally, TRS reported that the fund […]
Texas Retired Teachers Foundation’s “A Helping Hand” Program in Action
Jane Pickett’s eyes come alive when she’s talking about jump rope. Her voice steadies and her confidence soars as she explains the techniques and intricacies involved in a sport that she coached for 25 years. Since she was four years old, Pickett knew that she wanted to teach physical education, and after she grew up, […]
TRTF Classroom Assistance Grants Enabling Educators’ Successes
As each class ends, Teresa Carroll has her students form a line. She gives each child a hug, wishes them well and sends them on their way. Carroll doesn’t get to see her students as often as she would like or for as long as she would like, but she makes the best of her […]
TRTA Members Push Congress to Act on Medicare B Premium Hike
Phone calls from Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members have pushed Congress towards a Medicare Part B compromise. As we reported two weeks ago, Medicare Part B premiums are set to increase next year for retirees whose premiums are not automatically deducted from their Social Security benefit payments. The originally proposed premium increase would affect […]
Planting the Seeds: TRTF Classroom Assistance Grants in Action
Randy Mayer has spent 15 years teaching; but in his three years with Hays ISD, he’s found an uncommon amount of support for his non-traditional methods. Mayer teaches students with special needs at an alternative school in Buda, Texas. He is a master gardener who has been craving the opportunity to educate students through the […]
TRS Hosts Town Hall Meeting, Discusses Future of TRS-Care
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 22 to discuss the health care programs administered by the agency, including the TRS-Care retiree insurance program. This meeting was just the first step in finding solutions to the program’s funding instability. Though we won one battle in securing additional […]
Additional Details: TRS Town Hall Meeting Online Participation
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Town Hall Meeting that is occurring tomorrow (Thursday, October 22, 2015) is vital to the discussion about the future of the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) provided a few details about the meeting webcast yesterday for those of you who wish to […]
TRS-Care Town Hall Meeting This Week: Thursday, October 22!
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) will host a Town Hall Meeting this Thursday October 22, 2015 to discuss the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. As you may have read in a recent edition of the Inside Line, the next and most important step in the TRS-Care funding crisis is to find real, long-term […]
TRTA Issues Update: Medicare Part B Bills Filed, Texas House Names TRS-Care Interim Committee Members
Click here to send an email to your Congressman and help TRTA keep your premiums from increasing! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been very busy this week gathering information about the issues that matter most to you. We know you are busy and we appreciate the time you put in to helping TRTA, […]