The bill established the TRS retiree health fund (Health Insurance Trust), which exists independently from the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement Fund. At the time — although suggested and ...

Kentucky teachers took an undeserved financial hit from the Kentucky State Legislature during the 2025 session. For background, the Shared Responsibility (HB 540) bill was passed in 2010.

The new budget comes after a year of planning and hundreds of hours of testimony over several months from state agencies, ...

Overall the cheapest plans were dominated by mutual funds, such as Teachers Health, Navy Ltd and ACA Health Benefits Fund, restricted to those working in the relevant sectors. From the data ...

In April of this year, the fund said that on July 1 it ... STRS needs to prioritize its actuarial health over actions designed to mollify teachers and retirees. The pension system needs to make ...

Our schools should, too, write two state legislators in support of a proposed scholarship fund for aspiring teachers ... investment in the long-term health of our education system.