Retired Teachers Attend District 13 Spring Conference

The District 13 Retired Teachers’ Association Spring Conference was held on May 11, at the Plum Creek Events Center in Kyle, with 85 in attendance, including six from Fayette County. Fourteen units (counties) of retired teachers comprise District 13.

A presentation was given by Larry Yawn, State Legislative Chair. He said that Senate Bill 10 was in conference at that time, along with Senate Bill 30. Both of these bills deal with a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and a supplemental payment to retired teachers. He encouraged all present to continue to communicate with their legislators by showing support for their work and thanking them for listening to the retired teachers.

The group then broke up into sessions for learning about leadership, membership, communication, secretary duties, the TRTA Portal, member benefits, retirement education, and volunteer services. The day was punctuated with games of trivia, enjoyed by all present, and with a beef and chicken fajita luncheon.

Upcoming dates to remember: Locally, the next Fayette County meeting will be on Monday, June 12 with a social time of 1:30 p.m. and meeting is at 2 p.m. District 13 Fall Planning Meeting (Zoom) Aug. 31; District 13 Fall Conference is Sept. 14 in Kyle; Spring Planning Meeting (Zoom) Feb. 8, 2024; TRTA State Convention April 15-17, 2024 in Corpus Christi; Spring District 13 Conference May 2024 is to be determined.

For more information about the Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association, call (713) 303-0837 or visit www.localunits.org/fayette.

While the name may imply only teachers, all retired public school personnel are invited, and will be welcome, even if from another city, county, or state.