Topic: Pensions

Governor’s signatures give a green light to a brighter future our schoolchildren and educators

Publish Date: June 11, 2019 Read More

TRS pension bill passes: Finally some relief for retirees, and a brighter future; but ugly provisions dampen the victory

Publish Date: May 26, 2019 Read More

Your Weekly Briefing: Take action on TRS pension bill; and session winding down to final bills

Publish Date: May 17, 2019 Read More

Retiree Plus Newsletter: Pension bill with 13th check moves forward; return to work bill moves

Publish Date: May 6, 2019 Read More

Texas’ retired teachers served our children. They deserve a pension that serves them.

Publish Date: April 17, 2019

Dear Friend, This week I want to highlight a column I wrote, published in the Houston Chronicle yesterday, calling for legislative changes that would help fund the Teacher Retirement System and provide some relief for current retirees. (This is certainly an important issue for active employees as well.) We're expecting the Texas House to hear this proposal tomorrow, and we'll be there advocating on your behalf! If...

Publish Date: April 15, 2019 Read More

Your Weekly Briefing: News on TRS pensions, the state budget, taxes, and charter schools

Publish Date: March 29, 2019

Watch Texas AFT Retiree Plus Member Rita Runnels testify on the TRS pension bill. With less than two months to go in the 86th Session, lawmakers have started making big decisions about their financial priorities. Here’s what we know—both the House and Senate indicated this week they intend to spend about $9 billion on a combination of property tax relief...

Publish Date: March 27, 2019 Read More

Your weekly briefing: Big bill up for retired educators, community schools bill moves ahead and notes on the budget

Publish Date: March 22, 2019 Read More

News from the Capitol on pensions and health care

Publish Date: February 5, 2019 Read More

Retiree Plus Newsletter: Working Toward a Fair Pension

Publish Date: January 11, 2019 Read More

Reduction in assumed TRS investment returns: What does it mean for you?

Publish Date: July 27, 2018

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees today reduced the pension fund's long-range assumption for investment returns from 8 percent to 7.25 percent, a reduction that will have a significant impact on how much must be contributed annually to meet future obligations and when or whether retirees will get a cost-of-living increase in their pensions. While board members and retirees in attendance...

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