TRS Trustee Election Q&A - 7PM

Let’s Clear Up the Confusion Around the TRS Trustee Election

May 06, 2026

"For many NYC educators, the upcoming TRS election feels confusing, unclear, and under-explained. Questions remain about voting procedures, school postings, member access, and whether schools are truly prepared for a fair and transparent election process. Tonight at 7 PM, our endorsed candidate for TRS Trustee, David Kazansky, will host a live Q&A session to walk members through what is known, what remains unclear, and what every eligible TRS member should understand before voting begins. This election will impact the governance of nearly $130 billion in retirement assets and the retirement security of hundreds of thousands of NYC educators. If you have questions about the TRS election process, voting logistics, or your rights as a TRS member, this is an important conversation to attend."

- A Better Contract

There is still a great deal of confusion surrounding this year’s TRS Trustee election process.

Some principals have not even seen the election posting or the DOE instructions yet, and many TRS members are unsure about how voting will work in their schools. At this point, there are still many things about the election process that remain unclear or unknown. Tonight’s Zoom is an opportunity to review what we do know, examine the rules and guidance that have been issued so far, and try to answer as many questions as possible.

Tonight at 7 PM, I’ll be hosting a Zoom discussion to walk through:

The NYC law that governs the TRS Trustee election
The instructions and guidance the DOE has provided to schools
What schools appear to be expected to do
Questions surrounding voting logistics and access
How to help ensure every eligible TRS member in your school has a fair opportunity to vote

We’ll also discuss practical questions like:

What if your school hasn’t posted the election notice?
What if members are unclear about when or where voting will happen?
What should itinerant staff or members with unusual schedules do?
What can members do to help ensure the election is conducted fairly?

I cannot promise that I will have every answer, because many aspects of this election process are still developing and unclear. But I will do my best to explain the information currently available and help members better understand what to look for in their schools.

This is your pension system, and every TRS member deserves a meaningful opportunity to participate in choosing who represents them on the board.

Tonight — 7 PM on Zoom.

I hope you’ll join the conversation.