The budget of Teacher Retirement System of Texas is 4,849,000,000 dollars.

Employees Retirement System of Texas was created in 1947.

No, educators don't pay into the Social Security payroll tax. Instead they pay into the Teacher Retirement System. Since they don't contribute to Social Security they can not draw from it even though they meet the age requirements. So this payroll hike will not affect their paychecks.

if you start your carrier as a teacher, there is no deduction from your paycheck for SS. there is a deduction for teacher's retirement funds. when one retires as a teacher (based on a point system that is based on age and number of years of service) he/she receives his/her check from the teacher's retirement fund not from SS.

Is teacher retirement a traditional ira?