The upcoming Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees election is critical for educators, as it can directly impact retirement benefits and the push for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) tied to inflation. After careful review, Texas AFT Retiree Plus members recommend Dr. Marty Lenard, a long-time educator and proven advocate for public education, as the strongest candidate. Lenard brings 15 years of experience in K-12 and higher education and has held leadership roles on the Kerrville ISD Board of Trustees and the Kerr Central Appraisal District.
Vote by May 5 at 5 p.m. CDT — either online or by mail (must be received by May 5). The top three vote-getters will be submitted to the governor for selection.
This election comes at a critical time. Proposals like House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 2, both private school voucher bills, threaten TRS by diverting public dollars to private schools, putting educators’ retirement at risk. Voting in this TRS election is one way to protect our system — another is contacting your lawmakers to oppose HB 3.