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411 For REPS – SEPTEMBER 2019
From Aimee Rinere, RTA Treasurer... INTRODUCE YOURSELF!There were over 100 teachers hired this school year! Please be sure to welcome any new members to your buildings. Consider posting your room number, phone extension and times members can reach out to you on your...
read moreFree DASA Training from NYSUT October 5th
To all members who may need DASA training for their certification: NYSUT will be offering free DASA training for teachers and teaching assistants who need this training for their certification on Saturday, October 5th, at the Rochester Regional Office (30 N. Union St,...
read moreA Message from Adam & Randi Weingarten about the El Paso Disaster Relief Fund
Adam, We visited El Paso last month, meeting with local teachers and school staff. We listened to their stories about how they and their students are dealing with the trauma in the aftermath of the Walmart mass shooting. We were there after the national media left...
read moreAPPR Appeal Process
By now you should have received your APPR score for the 2018-19 school year. If you have not received your score please contact the RTA office (546-2681). If you have received a rating of "Developing" or "Ineffective" you have the right to appeal your rating. To...
read moreAdam’s Update (8.31.19)
Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope you had a restful and fun summer recess. Here’s a brief update on a few salient topics and timely announcements: - Negotiations. Bargaining for a successor contract continued during the summer but we have not managed to reach an...
read moreDirections 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 new PowerSchool system. https://sites.google.com/rcsd121.org/rcsdpowerschool/ps-portal/ps-for-teachers?authuser=0 You can earn a one hour PD credit via...
read moreMulti Factor Authentication, Powerschool, Roconnect and Help Desk Tips
via the RCSD MULTI FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Below are the options for MFA, “Notify me through app”, and “Use Verification Code from app or token” do not require the user to input any personal information including phone numbers, but you need to have the Microsoft...
read moreMaking Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is Sunday, October 20, 2019. Thank you for supporting this very important annual fundraiser....
read moreROCHESTER AREA LABOR FEDERATION ANNUAL LABOR DAY PARADE
Please join us for the Rochester Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 2, 2019. As one of the most important days of the year to our members, we hope that attendance will be at an all time high. Our theme this year is Union Strong!! Line-up for the RTA is on...
read moreCity appeals court decision to stop proposed referendum on RCSD by WHAM Friday, August 9th 2019 Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - The City of Rochester has filed an appeal to overturn a judge's decision shutting down a proposed referendum about placing the Rochester City...
read more2019-2020 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 1/17/20 1/31/20 2/14/20 2/28/20 3/13/20 3/27/20 4/9/20 (Thursday) 4/24/20 5/8/20 5/22/20 6/5/20 6/19/20 * 7/2/20 (Thursday) * (22nd and last paycheck) Spread a check dates start:...
read moreWarren’s letter pushes vote on school district
By Tim Louis Macaluso PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSONMayor Lovely Warren Continuing her push for a temporary state takeover of the Rochester school district, Mayor Lovely Warren sent city residents a letter last week urging them to vote on the issue in November. In June, at...
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Still Time To Get Discounted Darien Lake Tickets Online for NYSUT Days (7/6-7/21)
Easiest Deal: Use Print-N-Go! For $22.99 plus tax you can print your own Six Flags Darien Lake NYSUT Days (7/6-7/21) tickets from home. NEW in 2019! FREE PARKING with your NYSUT Ticket. ($20.00 value) Here’s how: Go to Sixflags.com/darienlake : Click Buy...
Nazareth College, Hickey Center invites you to register for any of the two workshops
Nazareth College, Hickey Center invites you, your family members and friends to register for any of the two workshops: 1. Global Citizenship Immersion: Building Skills and Knowledge for a Diverse World (For high school students) August...
2019-2020 PD Info
Below is information from the Office of Professional Learning Click here for the OPL Professional Learning Process document (includes information on dates, deadlines, request process and other guidelines.) Click here to download a 2019-20 PD Request form
Hey Teachers! Ready to spend your summer in Israel…for free!?
Hey Teachers!Ready to spend your summer in Israel...for free!?Apply to join The TALMA Fellowship's network of superstar teachers from around the world for an all-expenses-paid summer of adventure, service, and growth! Program dates are June 27th-July 20, 2019...apply...
Teacher Evaluation Selection Process
The Teacher Evaluation Selection Process to select your evaluation method for the 2019-2020 school year is now available online only through 4:00 p.m. on June 28, 2019. The evaluation template that is selected may be used for the teacher’s 2019-2020...
Fight brews over school governance
By Tim Louis Macaluso Since late last fall, Rochester’s school board and district administrators have been working on a plan outlining how they'll correct the district's management and governance problems. State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia rejected their...
2019-20 Transfer/Placement Days Info (Revised 5/31)
2019-2020 TEACHER TRANSFER /PLACEMENT DAYS— Please Read, Dates have been changed (as of 5/31). Teacher Transfer/Placement Days are changing to the following dates; June 10, 2019- June 17, 2019. Transfer Days are still being held at Wilson Foundation Academy, 200...
Special 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...
120+ city teachers to retire early, district says
By James Brown • Mar 29, 2019 Rochester’s Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to buy out some of its most experienced teachers Thursday night. The plan was proposed by the City School District’s teachers union last month. The district...
RCSD approves $50K teacher retirement incentive
by Justin Murphy Harry Kennedy discusses the retention rate of teachers in city schools. Wochit The Rochester City School District will offer $50,000 retirement bonuses to veteran teachers, part of an effort to find savings in a difficult budget year. The...
Sharp budget cuts in RCSD’s future
By Tim Louis Macaluso Rochester's Interim Superintendent, Daniel Lowengard, presented his proposed budget for next year to the school board yesterday: $925 million, a slight increase over this year's $922 million. But balancing the budget required $40 million in...
Air Force Association–Teacher of the Year Nominations
Air Force Association — Teacher of the Year Recognize a colleague who is preparing students to use and contribute to tomorrow’s technologies. Rochester Teachers Association and Air Force Chapter 308 have joined “forces” to recognize up to 2 classroom teachers...
Download Action Research Forms
Click below to download forms AR Cover Sheet 2019 (2)Action Research Proposal
Solving the RCSD puzzle
by Will Astor In the mid-1980s, I sat in on an interview of Rochester Mayor Thomas Ryan Jr. with Mary Anna Towler, the editor of City Newspaper, where I was then a reporter. She asked: What was Ryan’s vision for the city? In response, the taciturn Ryan at first looked...
Voluntary Transfer Process Open Now Online
TO: All Probationary/Tenured Teachers RE: 2019-2020 ONLINE VOLUNTARY TRANSFER In accordance with Section 24 (Vacancies and Transfers) of the contractual agreement between the Rochester City School District...