The Houston Association of Retired Teachers (HART)
A local unit of the Texas Association of Retired Teachers (TRTA)
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 participate 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!
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.
Legislative Priorities of HART and TRTA
- Preserve the funding plan enacted during the 86th Legislature
- Secure a financial structure capable of providing a future COLA.
- Maintain contribution for TRS-Care retiree health insurance.
- Preserve TRS Texas Traditional Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
- Ensure earned Social Security benefits are paid to retirees (Federal Issue). For details go to trta.org.
HART Photo Gallery
Photos & videos from our events
A chat with the Superintendent
HART 5/13/2022 Meeting
TRTA April 2022 State Conf.
At the TRTA 2022 State Conf.
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
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
Opening: HART Meeting 11/19/21
HART Meeting 11/19/2021
HART Meeting 11/19/2021
HART Meeting 11/19/2021
Bonnie Herst HART Board Member
Johnnie Robinson, HART 1st VP
Marci Cann, HART Palimentarian
TRTA Exec. Director Tim Lee
HARTbeat Editor Howard Lindsay
Correspondence Cards
"Undies for Everyone"
New HART Members
Margaret Preston
Signing In
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
Expanding Horizons
Every month, HART members are invited to participate in field trips to fun and exciting places in the greater Houston area.
Enjoying a scooter ride during a HART field trip to the inner workings of the Houston Children's Museum
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.
Our monthly meetings take place at the Jewish Community Center, 5601 South Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096. Come to the front entrance and a guide will lead you to the meeting room. Meetings start at 10:00am and continue until 11:30am. Come earlier, starting at 9:30am, to socialize with fellow members, get some coffee, cookies, and assorted other goodies.
The HART 2023 - 2024 meeting dates are:
September 8, 2023
October 13, 2023
November 17, 2023
February 8, 2024
March 8, 2024
April 12, 2024
May 10, 2024
Signing into a HART monthly meeting
A quick discussion during a break in a HART meeting.
HARTbeat Newsletters
Howard Lindsay, Editor
Issues (Click on the issue you want to read)
The HARTbeat is published quarterly from September to May. It contains news from the Texas Retired Teachers Association and information about special HART events.
HART Friends
HART Friends
HART Sings!
Senior Designer
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 Houston Christian University education students for the 2023 - 2024 academic year
Jessica Hall
Marissa Melendez
Jennifer Ortiz
Briana Wofford, and
Dr. Mary White, HCU School of Education
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.
