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      • Legislative Priorities
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      • HART 2nd Photo Gallery
      • Expanding Horizons
      • Event Calendar
      • Newsletter
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        The Houston Association of Retired Teachers (HART)

        A local unit of the Texas Association of Retired Teachers (TRTA)

      • Three HART members explain HART benefits

        Why You Should Join HART and TRTA

        1. To have a voice on the issues that confront our Texas state government regarding our retirement benefits and health insurance.

         

        2. To be able to attend monthly HART meetings to stay informed about issues that affect our future as retired educators.

         

        3. To be able to support HART’s programs which include Books For Children, HART’s Scholarship Fund, HART’s Continuing Education Fund for Teachers, and HART’s support of the Stilwell Memorial Residence for Retired Educators.

         

        4. To be able to patriciate in monthly fun field trips to places of interest in the greater Houston area.

         

        5. To meet new friends, connect with old friends and colleagues, and most importantly to have fun!

         

      • Membership

        WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED TEACHERS?
        HART is an organization open to all retired public school employees in the greater Houston area. HART provides educational and social opportunities for its members and works to promote the future of education in Texas as well as the economic well-being of retired educators.
         
        MEMBERSHIP IS $45 PER YEAR
        $10 of the fee is for HART membership.
        $35 of the fee is for membership in the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
         
        In order to have your voice heard in Austin, your membership in both organizations is vital!
         
        Click here to download an application that you can mail to:
         
        HART P.O. Box 6727, Houston, TX 77265-6727
         

        BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

        Keep informed about your pension, healthcare, and benefits
        Connect to fellow retired educators and friends
        Attend programs geared to your needs and interests
        • Candidate forum in October - Please note that we are strictly non-partisan
        • Travel
        • Fellowship with other retired educators
        • Opportunities for advocacy about retired and active teacher issues
        • Stimulating programs*
        • Volunteer opportunities
        • Benefits and insurance options, etc.
        • Scholarships to local university education majors
        • Continuing education grants to teachers for special projects
        • Books for Children Program provides annual donations to an HISD school
        • Volunteer opportunities
        • Field trips and special classes
        * For example, we meet every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to make lunches for children too young to get free meals from school.
        If you would like to join us the address is 330 Garden Oaks Blvd.
         
      • Two smiling HART  women members
        INSIDE LINE - Make certain that you receive TRTA's Inside Line eMail and learn about issues and events that affect you by CLICKING HERE.
         
        To learn if you are registered to vote and if your voter registration is up-to-date, CLICK HERE.
         
        To learn who represents you in the Texas Legislature and how to contact those persons CLICK HERE.

         

        Two Women HART Members discussing iPhone message
      • News From the HART President

        Check here for quick HART updates! (Subscribe and get notified of HART news!)

        From the HART President
        I hope everyone had meaningful time with family and friends over the extended holiday, and is now...
        The COLA Campaign
          We havebegun our campaign to make 2023 the year we FINALLY receive the COLA we have been...
        List of HART Meetings 2022 - 2023
        October 14, 2022 November 18, 2022 (the third Friday because of Veterans' Day) December 9,...
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      • A group of Hart members at the Texas State Legislature.

        Legislative Priorities of HART and TRTA

        1. Preserve the funding plan enacted during the 86th Legislature

        2. Secure a financial structure capable of providing a future COLA.

        3. Maintain contribution for TRS-Care retiree health insurance.

        4. Preserve TRS Texas Traditional Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

        5. Ensure earned Social Security benefits are paid to retirees (Federal Issue). For details go to trta.org.

         

         

         

         

         

      • Margaret Preston-HART President

        HART President

        Margaret Preston

        HART Board Members & Officers 2022-2023
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      • HART Photo Gallery

        Photos & videos from our events

        A chat with the Superintendent

        A chat with the Superintendent

        HART 5/13/2022 Meeting

        HART 5/13/2022 Meeting

        TRTA April 2022 State Conf.

        TRTA April 2022 State Conf.

        At  the TRTA 2022 State Conf.

        At the TRTA 2022 State Conf.

        At the TRTA 2022 Conference

        At the TRTA 2022 Conference

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

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        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

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        2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon

        Opening: HART Meeting 11/19/21

        Opening: HART Meeting 11/19/21

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        HART Meeting 11/19/2021

        Bonnie Herst HART Board Member

        Bonnie Herst HART Board Member

        Johnnie Robinson, HART 1st VP

        Johnnie Robinson, HART 1st VP

        Marci Cann, HART Palimentarian

        Marci Cann, HART Palimentarian

        TRTA Exec. Director Tim Lee

        TRTA Exec. Director Tim Lee

        HARTbeat Editor Howard Lindsay

        HARTbeat Editor Howard Lindsay

        Correspondence Cards

        Correspondence Cards

        "Undies for Everyone"

        "Undies for Everyone"

        New HART Members

        New HART Members

        Margaret Preston

        Margaret Preston

        Signing In

        Signing In

        The HART Board 2021 - 2022

        The HART Board 2021 - 2022

      • Gallery

        The 2022 "We're Not Going Back to School" Celebration held at Escalante's Mexican Restaurant, Meyerland Plaza, Houston, TX

        We're not going back to school
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        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
        A Celebration! August 22, 2022
        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
        We're not going back to school
      • Expanding Horizons

         

        Every month, HART members are invited to participate in field trips to fun and exciting places in the greater Houston area.

        Lady Hart member on a motor scooter.
        Enjoying a scooter ride during a HART field trip to the inner workings of the Houston Children's Museum
        Group of HART members on a field trip.
        A HART field trip: Learning about the Houston Metrorail - Houston's latest form of public transportation.
      • HART Calendar of Events

         

        Every month, HART members are invited to participate in field trips to fun and exciting places in the greater Houston area.

         
         
         
         
         
         

         

        HART Member signs into a meeting

        Signing into a HART monthly meeting

        A male and female HART member during a meeting
        A quick discussion during a break in a HART meeting.
        A male and female HART member during a meeting
        Houston ISD superintendent Mr. Millard House II addresses the May 13, 2022, HART meeting.
      • HARTbeat Newsletters

        Howard Lindsay, Editor

        Issues (Click on the issue you want to read)

        August 2021

        November 2021

        February 2022

        May 2022

        August 2022

        November 2022

        February 2023

         

        The HARTbeat is published quarterly from September to May.  It contains news from the Texas Retired Teachers Association and information about special HART events.

         

        Two women HART member friends

        HART Friends

        Two women HART member friends

        HART Friends

      • HART Sings!

         

        Paul Ofield HART members singing

        Senior Designer

        Paul Ofield HART members singing

         

        Paul and Sue Ofeld receive the Dr. Kate Bell Memorial "Spirit of Hart" award for their music contributions to the Houston Association of Retired Teachers.

         

      • HART Scholarship and Continuing Education Funds

         

        Each spring, the Houston Association of Retired Teachers awards up to five scholarships to junior or senior students who are enrolled in a college of education. We rotate through the following universities: University of Houston, St. Thomas University, Houston Baptist University, Rice University, and Texas Southern University.

         

        Mail Donations to:
        HART Scholarship or Continuing Education Fund, Inc.
        P.O. Box 6727
        Houston 77265-6727
        HART awarded $1000 scholarships to each of four St. Thomas University education students for the 2022-23 academic year

         

        Emily Zuniga—EC-6 (Bachelor of Arts in General Studies)

        Sirenia Garcia—Music Education

        Ursula Barreto—Special Education Renee Babin—EC-6 (Bachelor of Arts in General Studies) (not pictured: Angelique Pinto—Education (7-12 English)

        2022 Scholarship Donations: HART Scholarship Fund, Inc., has received donations from the following individuals for 2022:Joan Graham and Dr. Gary Patterson.HART members can make donations at any time of the year to this fund for any reason: in honor of a person; in memory of someone; or a special event. 

         

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