Recordatorio: Tim Lee en vivo en Facebook y YouTube hoy a las 4 p. m., hora central
Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, will be live on Facebook and YouTube today, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. Central. He will recap the committee appointments for the Senate and the House, and update members on the status of legislative activities. Be sure to tune in on Thursdays at 4 p.m. as Tim Lee goes […]
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 […]
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 […]
Los líderes de TRTA van a Washington, DC, exigen una solución bipartidista sobre WEP
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), and the Mass Retirees Association were in Washington, D.C. this week and held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol calling on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to fix the unfair and arbitrary Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) before the current legislative […]