Alerta de acción: ¡Pida el proyecto de ley y vote Sí para revocar la WEP y la GPO!
New Action Alert: Email Your Texas Senators now! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), time is running out for the U.S. Senate to take a vote to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)! On December 11, during a Social Security Fairness Rally held in Washington, Senator Chuck Schumer […]
Reminder: Tim Lee Live in D.C. at Social Security Fairness Rally 10:30 a.m. Today!
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), time is running out for the U.S. Senate to take a vote to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)! A Social Security Fairness Rally will be held today, December 11, in Washington, D.C. at 10:30 a.m. Central/11:30 a.m. Eastern in Upper Senate […]
Un viaje por carretera por Texas como Gary Schepf
TRTA State Secretary/Treasurer Gary Schepf has traveled to all 50 states and as far as Egypt to ride a camel around the pyramids in Cairo. His heart, however, longs for the open roads and unique sights found across the big, beautiful state of Texas! “There are so many places to see in Texas!” says Schepf, […]
Una historia fuera de lo común: una abuela de HART viaja a París para ver a su nieto ganar el oro
Johnnie Robinson is no ordinary retiree. She’s a proud grandmother, local leader, and hometown hero. This past August, she traveled with her family to the Olympics in Paris, France to watch her grandson, Bryce Deadmon, win gold in the men’s 4 x 400 meter relay. The trip served as not only a special experience for […]
WEP/GPO Rally in Washington D.C. on Dec. 11, Please Call U.S. Senators!
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), time is running out for the U.S. Senate to take a vote to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)! A Social Security Fairness Rally will be held in Washington, D.C. on December 11 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern in Upper Senate Park and […]
Maestros jubilados de Tri-County dan el regalo de la lectura
Tri-County Retired Teachers Association (RTA) had a very successful year with the Children’s Book Project and fulfilled their goal of “Giving the Gift of Reading.” The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is pleased to spotlight the local chapter members’ collective efforts and celebrate their accomplishments. HIGHLIGHTS Between Duval, Jim Wells and Western Nueces counties, 1,500 […]
La junta directiva de TRS se reúne y revisa la valoración actuarial del fondo de pensiones
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees convened on December 5 and 6 for their quarterly meeting. Among the topics discussed were the actuarial valuation of the pension fund for fiscal year 2024, which serves as “health checkup” of the system. The valuation helps to determine the adequacy of current statutory contributions, […]
Two National Championships, 50 Years Apart
In 1957, at the age of 16, Glenn Sperry won a National Championship. In 2007, at the age of 66, he decided to win another one! Glenn Sperry grew up in a family of water skiers and got his first pair of skis at the age of six. His first competition was in 1953, and […]
Cost-of-Living Increase Makes a BIG Difference for Retired Texas Teacher
To know Judith Mathews is to love her! A retired Texas public school educator, Judith, who has the vivacity of a twenty-year old, hasn’t taken retirement sitting down. In fact, when friends ask Judith if she still plans to be working and helping people when she is 80 years old, her answer is a resounding, […]
TRTA Members: Let’s Keep the Pressure Up to Repeal WEP and GPO!
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), time is running out for the U.S. Senate to take a vote to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)! We must act with urgency if we want change! More pressure is needed to get the bill moving. Let’s strike while the iron […]