Prop 9 is Fine! Let’s Go Vote!
It’s time to vote FOR Prop 9! Texas public school employee retirees do not receive Social Security benefits like other seniors. They depend solely on their teacher retirement benefits. Texas voters can help them by voting FOR Prop 9! A vote FOR Prop 9 sends a strong message to our elected officials that the public […]
Early Voting Continues this Week!
Prop 9 provides a cost-of-living increase to our Texas school employee retirees. Prop 9 is fully funded and will not require a tax increase! Prop 9 will help over 420,000 Texas seniors who depend on their Teacher retirement benefits, most of which have never been adjusted for inflation even during these difficult times. Texas Retired […]
Day 4 of Early Voting—Another Reason to Vote FOR Prop 9!
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members and supporters—early voting continues today and through November 3. Send us your “I VOTED!” photos and we will post them on Facebook! Photos may be sent to info@trta.org. Let’s Go Vote! Proposition 9 is on the ballot and will provide a much-needed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 420,000 Teacher Retirement […]
Early Voting Continues—Another Reason to Vote FOR Prop 9!
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members and supporters—early voting continues today and through November 3. Send us your “I VOTED!” photos and we will post them on Facebook! Photos may be sent to info@trta.org. Let’s Go Vote! Proposition 9 is on the ballot and will provide a much-needed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 420,000 Teacher Retirement […]
Early Voting Begins Today!
Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members and supporters—IT’S TIME! Let’s Go Vote! Proposition 9 is on the ballot and will provide a much-needed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 420,000 Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) annuitants! You can read details about the proposed COLA at this link. Every day, we will share with our members and supporters […]
Early Voting Begins Next Week!
We know the members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are excited to head to the polls next week and cast their votes FOR Prop 9! We are in the most important phase of our campaign. TRTA members should be preparing their plan to get out and vote, finalizing their list of 10 people […]
Reminder: Tim Lee Live Tomorrow, Voter Registration Deadline!
As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) enters the most important phase of our campaign to pass Prop 9, TRTA members should tune in to our live event tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10 at 4 p.m. CDT. TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee will focus on why Prop 9 MUST PASS and how important it is to GET […]
Hotel Reservations for the 69th Convention Now Open
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) may now begin reserving hotel rooms for the upcoming 69th TRTA Convention to be held April 15-17, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas. We look forward to seeing many of you in April 2024 as we embark on an imaginary destination “cruise” to Corpus Christi, where we will […]
TRTA Social Media Blitz to Support Prop 9 Continues
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is continuing its social media blitz to draw attention to Prop 9, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) cost-of-living adjustment proposal that will appear on the November 7th General Election ballot. Our first round of social media drew a lot of attention, receiving almost 5,000 shares, 95 comments, and […]
La Junta de TRS se reúne, analiza estipendios y amplía su comité asesor de jubilados
La Junta Directiva del Sistema de Jubilación de Maestros de Texas (TRS) se reunió el 14 y 15 de septiembre para su reunión trimestral. La junta discutió varios temas, incluido el pago de estipendios para los beneficiarios elegibles de TRS, las nuevas personas designadas para el Comité Asesor de Jubilados (RAC) de TRS y las ferias de atención médica de otoño de TRS. Información sobre estipendios A estas alturas, los beneficiarios de TRS […]