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History of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA)

 

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) originated through the efforts of the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which organized six local chapters in Texas: El Paso (1945), Dallas (1949), Fort Worth (1950), Houston (1951), and both San Antonio and Austin in 1952 .

 

In July 1953, 65 members from these chapters attended the NRTA convention in Miami, Florida . There, they met with NRTA founder Dr . Ethel Andrus and, under her guidance, planned the formation of a Texas state organization . On November 17, 1953, in Dallas, officers were elected, a constitution and bylaws were adopted, and a statewide meeting was scheduled for fall 1954—officially establishing TRTA

 

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