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 OUT THE VOTE!
The series focuses on passing the constitutional amendment related to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) annuitants in the November General Election. You can read details about the proposed COLA at this link.
Watching the live events is easy! Just click on TRTA’s Facebook page or YouTube channel. These live events are recorded and are viewable after airing from the same links provided.
The series will continue as we lead up to the November election on November 7, 2023. Mark your calendars for another live event on Election Day.
Deadline to Register to Vote is Tomorrow, October 10!
Tomorrow is also the deadline to register to vote! We encourage all TRTA members, their family members, friends, colleagues, and supporters to use this link to determine if their voter registration is up-to-date.
If you are not registered to vote, you have several options available to you. This deadline to register for the November election is October 10. Visit VoteTexas.gov for more information.
How to register:
- In-person:
- Visit your county’s Voter Registrar office.
- By mail:
- Pick up a voter registration application from your county’s Voter Registrar office, public libraries, government offices, or high schools.
- Online:
- Fill out your voter registration application through our online portal here, then print, sign, and mail it to your county’s Voter Registrar office.
Send a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Newspaper!
Now is the time to send your letter to the editor of your local newspaper asking voters to support Prop 9! You may use the sample letters to the editor TRTA has developed. These may be edited to add your personal information.
Members, please start sending your letters now! We encourage members to continue sending letters to their local newspaper editor before the early voting period, which begins October 23.
You may download the letters below:
Social Media Blitz Continues!
Please remember to promote Prop 9 by sharing TRTA’s posts on your social media accounts!
Here are instructions for each social media platform that TRTA is utilizing to share information.
- Facebook: Share this post from our Facebook page to your feed. Simply, click the Share button and choose Share to Feed. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post.
- Twitter/X: Repost or quote our post. Simply, click the circular repost button. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post. Our hashtag is #FORPROP9.
- Instagram: Download and share this image to your Instagram feed. First, download this image to your mobile device. To download the image, press and hold your finger on it and choose to save to photos. Next, go to Instagram and use the plus symbol to create a new post. Select the downloaded image from your files. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post.
- Nextdoor: Download and share this image to your Nextdoor feed. First, download this image to your mobile device. To download the image, press and hold your finger on it and choose to save to photos. Next, go to Nextdoor and create a new post under, “What’s on your mind, neighbor?” Select the downloaded image from your files. Feel free to add your own commentary.
- YouTube: Like our legislative committee’s video discussing the important of Prop 9. Visit the video and click the thumbs up button!
Thank You!
Let’s start checking all the boxes to get Prop 9 passed this November! Make sure you’re registered and tell everyone you know about the importance of the pension increase for TRS retirees.
Thank you for being a member of TRTA. We are asking members to please renew their dues with TRTA if they have not done so already. If you know someone who is not a member, please invite them to join us!
