The Bandera County Retired Teachers met Nov. 15 at the Dixie Dude Ranch, beginning their meeting with a celebration of the passage of Proposition 9, which approved a one-time cost of living raise for teachers who retired before 2021.President Lynn Oliver thanked the members that worked to get the proposition passed and recommended sending emails of thanks to the legislators for their support of that proposition.BCRTA Legislative Chair Denise Van Dyke suggested members now turn their efforts to the elimination of the federal Windfall Elimination Provision/Government Pension Offset, which limits public school teachers’ ability to collect Social Security benefits and ...