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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 YouTube next Thursday, February 9.

TRTA still needs help from our members in sharing their stories!

TRTA is asking members to share very specific examples, in 250 words or less, of purchasing trade-offs they have made due to rising inflation. This information will be provided to legislators to help them better understand that retirees need help this session.

If you are comfortable sharing your story with us and with your elected officials, please click here to submit your story!

TRTA hopes to share some of these stories during the Senate Finance Committee meeting that is currently set for Monday, February 6 at 10 a.m. The meeting date and time may change due to weather. Please mark your calendars and plan to watch the broadcast live online using this webpage.

Remember to keep tuning in every Thursday at 4 p.m. as Tim Lee goes live with a variety of guests and topics related to the Texas legislative session.

Thank you for being a member of TRTA and supporting issues that affect retired Texas public school personnel.

TRTA is the only group that focuses solely on your TRS retirement security! Please join us today!

Tim Lee, the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director will be live tomorrow, February 2 on Facebook and YouTube at 4 p.m. Central to update members on progress in the Texas Legislature.

TRTA is asking members to share very specific examples, in 250 words or less, of purchasing trade-offs they have made due to rising inflation. This information will be provided to legislators to help them better understand that retirees need help this session.

If you are comfortable sharing your story with us and with your elected officials, please click here to submit your story!

TRTA hopes to share some of these stories during the Senate Finance Committee meeting that is currently set for Monday, February 6 at 10 a.m. The meeting date and time may change due to weather. Please mark your calendars and plan to watch the broadcast live online using this webpage.

Remember to keep tuning in every Thursday at 4 p.m. as Tim Lee goes live with a variety of guests and topics related to the Texas legislative session.

Thank you for being a member of TRTA and supporting issues that affect retired Texas public school personnel.

TRTA is the only group that focuses solely on your TRS retirement security! Please join us today!

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 and assist in funding a necessary cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retired educators!

Click here to send an email to your Senator about the necessity of a COLA for retired educators!

Inflation is at its highest level in more than 40 years. TRS retirees are bearing the brunt of this record inflation disproportionately, as their lifetime earnings are based on wages that were considerably lower during their previous decades in the workforce. Additionally, TRS does not provide for inflationary increases in pension benefits unless authorized by the Texas Legislature.

TRTA believes action to help TRS retirees is possible this session. The Texas Comptroller reports a $32.7 billion budget surplus. TRS retirees have helped add to the surplus through inflation-driven tax revenues that they cannot afford. It is critical that TRS retirees be at the top of the state’s priorities when spending the additional revenue. A record surplus and healthy economic stabilization fund balance present the unique opportunity to help retirees fight back against inflation by providing a COLA.

TRTA needs all its members to center Senators’ attention on this issue! Send your email today!

Thank You

Thank you for being a member of TRTA and supporting issues that affect retired Texas public school personnel.

TRTA is the only group that focuses solely on your TRS retirement security! Please join us today!