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Public education advocates hope lawmakers will spend more on schools, raise teacher salaries and prioritize mental health resources. The last time the Texas Legislature made a major financial investment in the public school system was before the pandemic in 2019.
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After exploring the idea and stirring worries and warnings from retired teachers and elected officials, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas opted…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging the Teacher Retirement System not to raise health care premiums for retired teachers, arguing that state lawmakers should…
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After teaching for 36 years in the Rio Grande Valley, Rosalva Reyna looked at her pension and health plan in July 2016 and decided she could live a…
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From Texas Standard.Earlier this year there were fears that the 32-year-old health care system that covers hundreds of thousands of retired teachers was…
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From Texas Standard:Members of the House and Senate are scrambling to plug a $212 million hole in the teacher retirement system, which provides health…
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From Texas Standard:For years, Texas lawmakers have been trying to stem the bleeding of the state's health care plan for retired teachers. The plan has…
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Last fall, with little fanfare, the Texas Teachers Retirement System, or TRS, set up an office in London. That means that Britain’s recent vote to leave…
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Lawmakers Look at Retirement PlansTexas lawmakers are scheduled to examine some retirement programs this morning – including the Employees Retirement…
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Teacher Retirement System Earns 12.6% Return RateThe Teacher Retirement System of Texas Trust Fund earned 12.6 percent this year. TRS says it ranks first…