Testimonials

"Don't miss out on the opportunity to join MARSP/TRTA! Last year, it was largely due to the efforts of TRTA that Prop 9 with the tiered COLA was passed. There are many important issues before us in the 2024-2025 year, including maintaining TRS’s actuarial soundness, repealing GPO and WEP and preserving our Defined Benefit Annuity Plan. Please join us as we let legislators and the TRS Board know what is needed to retain a secure retirement for all public education retirees. NO one else speaks exclusively for you except TRTA. Please add your voice to those of others across the state. Locally, join us at our 1st Thursday luncheons for food, fun and fellowship plus entertaining and informative speakers." Paula Knight, MARSP 1st Vice-President & Membership Chair

"The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is an outstanding example of the power of dedicated people working together. The over 90,000 members of TRTA accomplished the overwhelming passage of Prop 9 last Fall which gave educational retirees the first permanent increase in their annuities in over two decades. Bur the power of TRTA is not used solely to protect our pension fund and advocate for needed benefits for retired educators, it is also used through the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF) to meet the needs of both active and retired educators. TRTF provides scholarships, classroom grants, emergency assistance, and disaster relief. In the current year TRTF has distributed a total of $213,202 through these combined programs. TRTA is the epitome of the power that comes from the united efforts of people working for a common purpose." Maridell Fryar, Past-President of TRTA & MARSP