This booklet provides a history of teacher retirement benefits in the state of Texas from 1937-97, offering highlights of important state legislation related to retirement and its benefits. In 1936, Texas citizens approved an amendment to the Texas constitution establishing a retirement system for public school employees. Enacting legislation…

Discusses a perceived lack of concern for retired teachers among former students and the community at large. Provides examples and excerpts from letters describing loneliness and financial difficulties among retired teachers in the Soviet Union. Urges respect and concern for those who have given everything for their profession, often at the…

This update of a report originally issued in 1990 provides an overview of the federal tax rules as they pertain to different types of employee-benefit plans that are available to members of the National Education Association (NEA) through their employers. The report is based on the law in effect as of August 15, 1994. Section 1 examines retirement…