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2019-20 Transfer/Placement Days Info
Teacher Transfer/Placement Days are scheduled to be held between June 3 and June 10, 2019 at Wilson Foundation Academy, 200 Genesee Street, in the school cafeteria. The schedule is as follows: · June 3, 2019 – Subject Tenure Areas (Library Media, Business,...
read moreSpecial education jobs to be saved in RCSD
by WHAM Tuesday, April 9th 2019 WHAM -- After preparing for 200 positions to be cut, it looks like teaching jobs could be saved in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). At a meeting Monday night, RCSD Interim Superintendent Dan Lowengard told parents of special...
read moreTerry Dade to be Rochester School District superintendent
Terry Dade has been selected to serve as superintendent for the Rochester City School District. He currently is an assistant superintendent for the 180,000-student Fairfax County Public Schools in Falls Church, Virginia. Rochester City School District officials have...
Superintendent Forums (Dade & Horton videos)
Below are the Community & Staff and Parent and Student forums with Terry Dade and Devon Horton, who are two of the four RCSD Superintendent finalists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2kkYDO9004&feature=youtu.be Community and staff forum with Terry Dade and...
Adam’s Update (5.7.19)
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues as well as a few timely reminders: - Negotiations. We urge you to respond to a Negotiations Survey emailed to you today. Your input is crucial to the development of our negotiations proposal. We plan to exchange...
read moreDON’T FORGET TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
JUNE 25th NOON TO 9 P.M.
Please Note: The Primary election this year has been moved.
May 31 is the deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election.
If you live in the City, we urge you to register so you can vote in this primary.
4 seats on the Rochester Board of Education are up for election this year.
Ken Silvio Scholarship Fund
As you may remember, April Dumlao was the first recipient chosen to receive the Ken Silvio Scholarship Fund in Technology through RTA last June. She is now a freshman at RIT and it’s time to gather the scholarship funding, in Ken’s memory, for our recipient this...
Rochester Teachers Association
Red Wings Baseball Game
June 1, 2019 $20.00 per ticket Limit 4 tickets per RTA family
Complimentary picnic for RTA members and their families with the purchase of a ticket. Click here to download info
New RTA Retirees
HCI will be at the RTA Office to present the required Orientation for Per Diem subbing for 2019-20.
The minimum daily rate for 2019-20 will be $201.00 per day. It will rise when the RTA contract is settled.
Dates: 6/4 /19, 6/12/19 & 6/14 at 3:00 PM;
5/30/19 & 6/11/19 at 4:15 PM
The orientation lasts one hour. Sign up by calling RTA 546-2681.
RTA has openings for 4 teachers to represent the RTA as delegates for the New York State Teachers Retirement Conference. The delegates positions are for two years beginning this November. If you are interested, please contact Margaret Sergent at msergnet@rochesterteachers.com.
Nominate your fantastic Science/STEM teacher for the
Air Force Association — Teacher of the Year
Student readiness has been overlooked, says RTA president Adam Urbanski
The state-imposed Distinguished Educator's report on the Rochester School District's problems has gotten praise from some quarters, but not from Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSONLongtime RTA President Adam Urbanski says...
NYS PD Requirement for Professionally Certified Teachers
Interested in 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity? Click here to see contact information of any one of Rochester School District approved investment providers.
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