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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.You’ve heard the saying – the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Of the two, taxes are arguably less painful. Death, on the…
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The Texas House has approved taking money from a state emergency savings fund to pay to temporarily bolster the state-run health insurance program for…
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Retired Texas teachers are closer to seeing some relief from higher health care deductibles, and current teachers may be seeing more money in the near…
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The special session is underway, and of the 20 items Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants lawmakers to tackle, one is getting a lot of attention from…
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From Texas Standard:Just four days before the start of the special legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has spelled out plans to give longevity…
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With less than a week before the start of a special session of the Texas Legislature, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick laid out a proposal Thursday to give teachers…
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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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From Texas Standard:Just in time for the start of school, The New York Times reports that there’s a shortage of teachers. Across the country, school…
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In the wake of school shootings -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst says he wants government-funded weapons training for teachers. Dewhurst is…