TRS Accepting RSVPs for Health Care Information Seminars
As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported recently, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has established a plan for informing plan participants about changes to TRS-Care,...
View ArticleTRTF Disaster Relief Fund Raises More than $100,000! Hurricane Harvey Grants...
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, TRTA’s charitable partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) has been raising funds to provide financial...
View ArticleTRTA Remembers Dr. Kenneth Laycock
Dr. Kenneth Laycock served as the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) President from 1998-2000. He was also a founding member and President of the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). He...
View ArticleTRTA Partners with Aetna to Offer Discounted Health Coverage Products
As members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program is changing in 2018. You may have many questions about these changes, and it is important...
View ArticleAetna Alternative Insurance Plans
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has partnered with Aetna Healthcare to offer TRS-Care participants and spouses alternative health insurance options. To access the alternative options, use...
View ArticleTRS-Care Seminars Underway
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has completed the first two weeks of seminars regarding the new TRS-Care health insurance plans. TRS has added several new meetings to the schedule....
View ArticleTRS-Care Communications
Many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) have contacted us regarding information that appeared in a recent The Inside Line article about opting out of TRS-Care. We have also...
View ArticleInterim Charges for Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Released
The next Texas legislative session doesn’t convene until 2019, but the groundwork for future legislative action is already beginning. The Texas Legislature recently released its interim charges for the...
View ArticleWelcome to Foundation Month 2017
The Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) is the charitable arm of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). TRTF is responsible for providing grants and assistance to active and retired...
View ArticleNovember 9 Set as TRS-Care Auto Enrollment Date by TRS
According to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), TRS-Care plan participants who do not terminate their TRS-Care coverage by November 9 will be auto-enrolled into the new Humana and...
View ArticleTRTF Making a Difference: Matt Stricklen
Matt Stricklen has been teaching at Akins High School in Austin, Texas for three years. His newest project is the most ambitious any of his students have undertaken, and it’s an opportunity for the...
View ArticleGovernor Names New Trustees to TRS Board
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott announced the names of the three new trustees who will fill open positions on the Board of Trustees for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas...
View ArticleTRTF Making a Difference: Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson’s favorite moments as a teacher come when a student succeeds in an unexpected way. She refers to these as the “little accomplishments,” and she sees them every day. Wilson is a teacher at...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from TRTA and TRTF!
This is the time of year to reflect and appreciate those who are a special part of our lives!The TRTA Board of Directors and the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) Board of Trustees are so very...
View ArticleTRTF Making a Difference: Bailey Bohlken
The Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) is dedicated to cultivating the next crop of teachers and public education professionals in Texas. As a part of this mission, TRTF has created the Beginning...
View ArticleImportant Health Care Dates and Options for Retirees
As many members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) know, the open enrollment date for Medicare Advantage plans ends today, Thursday, December 7, 2017. Some TRS-Care participants who are...
View ArticleTRS-Care Insurance Cards on the Way
TRTA members have been calling to request more information about TRS-Care insurance cards for the coming plan year, which begins on January 1, 2018. The information that was reported last night stated...
View ArticleTRS Board Meets, Will Review Actuarial Valuation Tomorrow
Today, the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees held its first of two days of meetings. The meetings allow the opportunity for presentations and public comment to made to the TRS Board of...
View ArticleTRS Board Meets, Reviews Actuarial Valuation and TRS-Care Changes
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a Board of Trustees meeting today to discuss the annual actuarial valuation, as well as the implementation of its changes to the retiree health care...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from TRTA!
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...
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