TCTA follows and compiles the latest news impacting teachers and other classroom personnel. We actively monitor and bring you the latest information from the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, the State Board for Educator Certification, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the U.S. Department of Education. We also include summaries of the latest news in the TCTA eUpdate newsletter.
TRS Board approves new ActiveCare premiums, benefit changes
May 30, 2023
Different regions of the state will be affected differently by the new proposed rates. The average increase is roughly 6%, but varies considerably…
TRS selects new pharmacy benefits manager
Feb 23, 2023
Express Scripts will be the new pharmacy benefits manager for all TRS health plans starting with the 2023-24 school year.
TRS Board gets update on pension fund at December meeting
Dec 15, 2022
The TRS pension fund remains actuarially sound despite lower market performance over the past year.
TRS lowers assumed return rate of pension fund to 7%
Jul 15, 2022
The Teacher Retirement System Board of Directors made a significant change to a key component of the “assumptions” used by actuaries to calculate the…
Infusion of state funds ensures no increases in ActiveCare premiums
Apr 28, 2022
State funding will ensure that no ActiveCare base premiums increase in 2022-23.
TCTA appreciates extra state funding for TRS-ActiveCare
Apr 28, 2022
TCTA thanks Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders for committing to $435 million in additional funding for TRS-ActiveCare in the upcoming school…
Attention, please! Check your annual TRS statement
Apr 23, 2022
Whether or not you’re nearing retirement, it’s important to understand how your retirement benefits work — an uninformed move can haunt your…
TRS-Care participants to receive health insurance payment in March
Feb 17, 2022
TRS will make a one-time payment of $448.12 in March 2022 to TRS-Care participants.
TRS to send supplemental checks to retirees on Jan. 14
Jan 7, 2022
TRS will issue supplemental checks to eligible retirees on Friday, Jan. 14.
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