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January 28, 2019
In January 2019, Dr. Nari Rhee and Leon F. Joyner, Jr. from the National Institute on Retirement Security released a new report evaluating teacher pensions over […]
November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018
The following article is an opinion piece by Nancy Altman, a member of the Social Security Advisory Board and president of Social Security Works. Altman evaluates […]
November 5, 2018
On October 23, 2018, LRTA past president Bertha Breland announced the Rupert E. Breland Memorial Award during the LRTA Fall Meeting. This award will be presented […]
September 26, 2018
The following article was originally published by the National Council on Teacher Retirement. For more information on NCTR, visit www.nctr.org. We would also like to share an […]
August 1, 2018
Aaron Smith with the Pew Research Center evaluates newly released data about America’s seniors and their transition into digital life. Click the link below to read […]
July 26, 2018
THE STAFF LEARNED NEW STRATEGIES AND SKILLS THAT WILL HELP IMMENSELY DURING FUTURE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. On Monday July 23, the LRTA staff participated in the […]
July 6, 2018
Lydia DePillis, an economy reporter for CNNMoney, debunks common misconceptions about public pensions. This article also includes a graphic of public pension funds in each state […]
June 27, 2018
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers not only passed a tax deal to avert immediate and deep budget cuts, they backed an […]
June 20, 2018
By: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON (AP) — An unexpected weakening in the finances of Social Security and Medicare has raised concern about the bedrock programs for the […]
May 16, 2018
USA Today, a national news organization, evaluates the value of teachers’ benefits in this article. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/05/16/teachers-pay-benefits-pensions-social-security-insurance/608375002/
May 14, 2018
Louisiana Tech University math teacher Carol DeVille shares her thoughts about a constitutional convention in this op ed article. http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2018/05/anti_constitutional_convention.html
May 8, 2018
State representative Jay Morris discusses key issues with a constitutional convention in this article published by Baton Rouge news outlet The Advocate. Full text here: http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_73d654d2-4e29-11e8-980f-9f1ad9b3dfa0.html
April 30, 2018
Melinda Deslatte, a reporter for the Associated Press, published an article that discusses a bill that would have impacted pension plans for state workers. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2018-04-23/reworked-pension-for-future-louisiana-state-workers-shelved
April 26, 2018
Check out these news stories about the LRTA Spring Meeting! Thank you to the local media in Alexandria for working with us and our members. http://www.kalb.com/video?vid=480576871 […]
April 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2018 – A new research brief that explores the impacts of public pension reform from 2005 to 2014 suggests that cuts to […]
April 6, 2018
January 29, 2018
Findings Debunk Inaccurate & Misleading Assertions about Teacher Pensions WASHINGTON, D.C., October 26, 2017 – A new report finds that defined benefit (DB) teacher pension plans work […]
January 29, 2018
A new report finds that defined benefit (DB) teacher pension plans work for both schools and teachers, and that there are important policy reasons to continue […]
September 26, 2017
A new research brief analyzing the effectiveness of pensions on teacher retention and productivity finds that pensions play a critical role in recruiting and retaining highly productive teachers.
April 3, 2017
New Report Finds Strong Support for Teacher Pensions Good news for retired teachers! A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds strong […]
March 8, 2017
The March is On: Repealing the WEP Still On the Horizon Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) leaders visited Washington, D.C. last week to meet with Texas […]
March 3, 2017
Arnold Foundation Funds Flawed Analysis of Teacher Pensions Says NCPERS Facts Take Back Seat to Ideology in Misinformation Campaign The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement […]
September 29, 2016
St. Tammany Retired School Employees Association held its first meeting of the new school year in early September. Celebrating the return of “Back to School,” all attendees […]
July 19, 2016
Defined Benefit retirement plans are under attack nationwide. Click here to see a pdf of a Power Point developed by LRTA Director Rodney Watson to explain […]
July 19, 2016
Louisiana’s New Executive Director Takes Action to Engage Members, Educate Stakeholders and Win Legislative Battles Just one year ago, Rodney Watson joined the Louisiana Retired Teachers […]