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 […]
TRTA en Washington DC Llamando a reformar WEP: ¡Conferencia de prensa a las 9:00 am!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA), the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), and the Mass Retirees are in Washington, D.C. this week inspired by the outpouring of support from our members to get Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to fix the unfair and arbitrary Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) before the current legislative cycle […]
TRTA llama a la acción WEP; ¡Sigan con las llamadas!
TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)! Time is running out. Congressman Richard Neal (D – Mass), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, needs to act before the current legislative term ends! Continue Your Phone Calls Today! Please continue making phone […]
TRTA llama a la acción WEP; “No hacer nada es inaceptable”
TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)! Time is running out. Congressman Richard Neal (D – Mass), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, needs to act before the current legislative term ends! We need your help today! Please continue making phone […]
La junta de TRS se reúne y recibe datos sobre COLA para jubilados
Executive Summary: Cost projections on Texas providing a cost-of-living increase for retirees were presented at the TRS Board of Trustees meeting. TRTA is advocating for the Texas Legislature to provide retirees with a substantial, meaningful COLA in 2023. TRS investment returns lost 6.7% in 2022. Despite this year’s downturn, the investment returns over the past […]
¡Ayude a TRTA a crear un WEP Push!
On Monday, December 5, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) and the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) hosted a live event on YouTube and Facebook discussing the WEP reform push! Missed it? Watch the recording here! TRTA, along with ATPE and the Mass Retirees Association, is calling for action on the Windfall Elimination Provision […]