From JCTA: URGENT: Tell Legislators to FULLY FUND TRS NOW!

JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONContact your legislators now at (800) 372-7181: Tell them to fully fund TRS, including pre-65 health insurance!

The Senate just released its version the state budget and they have added a terrible provision that includes a threat to take away all the state's normal funding for TRS in the state budget if "structural changes" are not made to TRS. The Senate budget also cuts ALL funding for pre-65 retiree health insurance, which would raise retiree premiums by hundred of dollars per month.

At a time of crisis, when we are all trying to come together, this is an incredibly inappropriate and divisive thing to do.The provision is irresponsible because the prospect of KY not making its required unfunded liability payment for TRS risks harming the Commonwealth's credit rating with federal rating agencies, like Moody's and Standard and Poor's.

You can listen to KEA President Eddie Campbell's message about the proposed budget here.  

Contact your legislators immediately at (800) 372-7181. Even if you know your elected reps are on our side, please call them and express your outrage. Tell them to fully fund TRS, including pre-65 health insurance.