Addressing the TRS Health Care Provider Change
Dear Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) Members, Thank you for your patience and diligence in communicating with us about the issues that concern you. After posting our last update about the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) announcing a change to their Medicare Advantage provider from Humana to UnitedHealthcare (UHC), many of you have sent […]
TRS Board Meets, Chooses New Health Care Providers
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) continued its board meeting today, Feb. 21, and the board made a decision on the health care providers for its Medicare Advantage, TRS-Care Standard and TRS-ActiveCare programs. BlueCross BlueShield will provide service for TRS-Care Standard and TRS-ActiveCare. United Healthcare will provide service for Medicare Advantage. If you’re a […]
TRS Discusses Lease Agreement, Reverses Decision to Move into Indeed Tower
Executive Summary: TRTA addressed TRS Board regarding extravagant Indeed Tower building lease. TRS Trustees defended decision-making process that led to signing a lease at the Indeed Tower. TRS decided to extend its lease at its current location, 816 Congress Avenue. TRS reports it’s unable to break the lease at Indeed Tower and is still be […]
TRS Board to Meet Thursday, Will Discuss Downtown Building Lease
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees will meet this week on Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21. On Thursday, the Board plans to hear public testimony and additional information about the decision-making process that led TRS to lease space in a downtown high-rise office building known as the “Indeed Tower.” […]
Early Voting Begins Today, February 18!
Early voting for the Texas Primary Election begins today, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 and continues through Friday, February 28. Primary Election day is Tuesday, March 3. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) encourages all of our members, friends, and supporters to get out and vote and to vote early! Take a friend, family member, or […]
TRS Set to Testify to Senate and House About Office Lease, Primary Elections Upcoming, WEP Reform Update
Public education retirees are seeking answers to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’s (TRS) decision to lease new office space in downtown Austin. The TRS lease is slated to cost $326,000 per month at the “Indeed Tower,” which will house the TRS investment team. Retired and active public educators have taken to social media to […]
TRTF Scholarship and Grant Deadline Approaching
The Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF), the charitable partner organization of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), is pleased to announce that applications are available for its Beginning Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Assistance Grant programs. The Beginning Teacher Scholarship program reimburses an applicant for certification tests and test results and provides money to help the […]
Happy Holidays from TRTA and TRTF!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) extends its season’s greetings to all members and friends. As the year draws to a close, we know our dedicated retirees will enjoy spending time with loved ones and celebrating the holidays. We at TRTA, the Board of Directors and staff, want to express our sincere appreciation to all […]
The Seven Summits: Finding A Cure to Parkinson’s
Dear friends, Last week, I completed my Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) local unit travel for the year. What a joy and blessing you all have been to TRTA and me this year! What a year it has been. We have much to be grateful for and still more to accomplish in the months ahead. […]
TRS Board of Trustees Meets, Discusses Actuarial Valuation, Funding Policies, and Space Needs
TRS Board of Trustees Meets, Discusses Actuarial Valuation, Funding Policies, and Space Needs Executive Summary TRTA public comments improve funding policy adopted by TRS Board TRS Trustees vote to adopt funding policy designed to manage contribution requests to the Legislature in a manner that systematically will decrease the unfunded liability (which sits at $55.6 billion) […]