Adam’s Update (Summer 2018)
Colleagues, I hope that your summer recess is off to a good start. We, at the RTA, will be addressing several important matters and will occasionally email you to keep you informed. - Sticking with our union. Many of you have received an email from an anti-union and...
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DeVos To Make It Tougher For Defrauded Students To Seek Debt Relief
The U.S. Education Department is proposing changes to Obama-era rules that offer debt relief for students who were defrauded by their colleges. If you attended a school that misled you or engaged in misconduct, there's a government program called Borrower Defense to...
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Savvy Sew-ers have Third World children on their mind By John Addyman Dresses made by retired teachers in Rochester have reached girls around the world…Cambonian Girls Gaya Shakes was concentrating on getting the hair just right. Behind her, a boom box was gently...
read moreFive justices cannot break the solidarity of America’s unions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 is a ruthless and brazen attack on the freedom of working people. It caps off a shocking Supreme Court term, which saw the justices threaten the rights of women, LGBTQ people, Muslims, and now public...
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Our TURN: Revitalizing Public Education and Strengthening Our Democracy Through the Collective Wisdom of Teachers
Paid Family Leave: Frequently Asked Questions
Benefits What are the Paid Family Leave benefits? Benefits phase in over four years. During 2018, employees can take up to eight weeks of Paid Family Leave and receive 50% of their average weekly wage (AWW), capped at 50% of the New York State Average Weekly Wage...
read moreNo Professional Development Incentive?
The RTA filed a Class Action grievance on behalf of teachers who did not receive their earned PD incentive.
If you are among those members who have NOT yet gotten your PD incentive please email: maskerade6@aol.com
There is a new feature on your Peoplesoft pay stub.
Interested in 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity? Click here to see contact information of any one of Rochester School District approved investment providers.