RTA News You Can Use
Discounted Amerks Tickets for Educator Appreciation Night
Come enjoy a game at the Blue Cross Arena as part of Educator Appreciation Night! The Rochester Americans invite you to come to the Blue Cross Arena with a Discounted Ticket Offer to help recognize our area Teachers and School Related Professionals for all that...
NYSUT Offers Retirement Sessions
NYSUT is pleased to offer two free sessions about the NYS Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) for your members. Teachers, related titles and teaching assistants are members of the TRS. These sessions are not available to non-members. Both sessions are presented...
Adam’s Update (10.14.23) Reorganization, First 15 Minutes, Substitute Teachers Tentative Contract, Arts MOA, Athletic Coaches MOA
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues and developments: - School Reorganization. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the Superintendent’s School Reorganization and Grade Configuration Plan on Thursday, October 19th. RTA is advocating for,...
Adam’s Update (9.18.23) Proposed Reconfiguration Plan, First 15 Minutes, Insurance Deductible Reimbursement, COVID Protocols, Teacher Leaders Program, RTA Dinner Seminar, Additional PD Opportunities
Colleagues, As we begin the third week of this school year, I want to update you on a few salient issues and announcements: - RCSD Reconfiguration Plan. On October 19th, the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the Superintendent’s proposed School Reorganization...
Adam’s Update (9.5.23) District’s Email Regarding Mandated Vector Training
Colleagues, Last Friday night the District sent an email to you about mandated “Vector Training” that would require hours of additional time to complete. As we indicated in our last Update, we are pursuing this sudden and surprising announcement. Today, further...
Adam’s Update (9.3.23) First 15 Minutes of the Day, Auto Insurance Deductible Reimbursement, Teacher Leaders Program, RTA Educational Dinner Seminars, Labor Day Parade
Colleagues, As the summer recess is coming to an end, we are continuing to address with the District a number of unresolved long standing issues. We are making progress on some of these issues and will report to you as soon as we reach agreement. But new issues are...
Adam’s Update (8.22.23) Arrival and Dismissal of Students
Colleagues, For the last several weeks we have been working with Superintendent Peluso and the leadership of the other RCSD unions to clear up confusion about the first 15 minutes of the school day (between arrival of buses and the beginning of the instructional day)....
RTA Teacher Leader Program Information
RTA is Seeking Teacher Leaders Have you ever seen a news report or talk show, or watched our BOE discussing issues around teaching and learning and thought to yourself or said to your colleagues, “Why don’t they just ask a real teacher about it?” Teacher Leaders is a...
Adam’s Update (8.17.23) First 15 Minutes of the Day
Colleagues, I hope that you’re enjoying your summer recess and I apologize for this brief interruption. I just want to clarify an issue that is of concern to especially Elementary teachers who have precious little planning time already and fear losing that, as well....
Vesting Period 3 Eligible Health Care Worker Bonus Program Staff
A Message from the Office of Human Capital I emailing in reference to the New York State Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program. Your name was previously submitted to NYS Department of Health for vesting period 3. We have now received the payment from NYS and you...
NYSUT Provides Free DASA Training For Members
Some members may need the DASA (Dignity for All Students) training for their NYS certification. If so, this is a great opportunity for you to access that training for free. Any NYSUT member can take the DASA training, and any other ELT professional development course...
Adam’s Update (7.7.23) Vehicle Insurance Deductible Reimbursement
July 7, 2023 Dear Colleagues, Upon successfully concluding negotiating the attached Memorandum of Agreement with the Rochester City School District, RTA has agreed to help administer the District’s issuance of reimbursement for the automobile insurance deductible to...
Options for Multi Factor Authentication
MULTI FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Below are the options for MFA, “Notify me...
Helpdesk Now Online
JIRA – Help Desk Software system During the 2019-20 school year you will be able to put in a...
2019-20 Pay Dates
2019-2020 Pay Dates 9/13/19 9/27/19 10/11/19 10/25/19 11/8/19 11/22/19 12/6/19 12/20/19 1/3/20...
Directions for Taking Attendance through PowerSchool for the 2019-20 school year
POWERSCHOOL ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS Here is a link on how to take attendance in the...
