RTA News You Can Use
Adam’s Update (11.30.20) APPR, Teachers Calling for Parent Surveys, Planned Hybrid Plan, State Monitor’s Reports
Colleagues, Welcome back. Hope that you had a good Thanksgiving. Here’s an update on some current issues: - APPR. The current NYS Education Department regulations require that the existing Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) agreement remain in effect...
Happy Thanksgiving
Colleagues, On this Thanksgiving, I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent you. You are this community’s everyday heroes. Often without recognition, you always do all that you can for your students - way beyond the call of duty. Your dedication and...
Adam’s Update (11.20.20) Hybrid Plan Questions, Retro Pay
Colleagues, You have just received a communication from Superintendent Myers-Small about the District’s plan to gradually transition to a hybrid model of instruction. Like you, we have had no advance indication that such a plan was being advanced and regretfully,...
Adam’s Update (11.19.20) Bad Math, District Blaming Unions, Solidarity
Colleagues, The Rochester City School District is really bad with math. First, they announced a budget deficit of $199M. More recently, they are poised to “right-size” the District because they claim, we could get by with half the teachers we now have. Neither of...
2021 Retiree Healthcare Information
If there are any questions please call Charlie Dean at 865-1735. MVP Healthcare Information Meeting To see the video of the MVP Healthcare presentation from November 12, 2020 click on the link below. You will need to input the Passcode when prompted....
Directions for Teachers and Students Grades 3-12 to access Google Classroom during today’s Roconnect outage.
FROM RCSD Communications... Google Classroom - Gr 3-12 Staff and students can still access Google classroom at classroom.google.com Click “login with google” Seesaw PreK STUDENTS: Students can log into Seesaw as they previously have, no change.K-2...
PRESS RELEASERCSD UNIONS CHALLENGE THE DISTRICT’S PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICIT All four unions, representing Rochester City School District’s approximately 6000 employees, Association of Supervisors and Administrators of Rochester (ASAR), Board of Education Non-Teaching Employees (BENTE), Rochester Association of Paraprofessionals (RAP) and Rochester Teachers Association (RTA), have issued a joint open letter to the RCSD Board of […]
Adam’s Update (11.2.20) Vote!
Colleagues, Having escaped totalitarianism many years ago, I feel so fortunate to live in a free and democratic society where we, as citizens, can make a difference by exercising our right to vote. We must cherish that and never take it for granted. If you haven’t...
Adam’s Update (11.2.20) RTA Resolution To Keep Our Students Safe
Colleagues, The attached resolution was adopted by the RTA Representative Assembly at a Special Meeting earlier this evening. The intent of our resolution is to keep a premium on protecting everyone’s health while also ensuring access to excellent education for all...
Open Enrollment starts November 1, Wellness Fair Will Be Virtual (Some events with PD Credit)
The RCSD Benefits department is gearing up for Open Enrollment starting November 1. Due to COVID they are unable to run the annual Wellness Fair at Central Office. In its place they will be running a Virtual Wellness Fair, with three programs eligible for PD credit....
Adam’s Update (10.27.20) Staff Accommodations Request Form
Colleagues, Earlier this morning, you received from the District the communication below. Since then, teachers have contacted us seeking guidance as to whether to fill it out and whether a decision has already made about the potential transition to any in-person or...
October Action Committee Newsletter
http://rochesterteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RTA-Action-Committee-Monthy-Newsletter-October.pdf
Tips and Links for ROConnect
ROConnect The RCSD has adopted a single sign-on platform called...
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...
Options for Multi Factor Authentication
MULTI FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Below are the options for MFA, “Notify me through app”, and “Use...
Special Education Teachers Can Claim Mileage For Required CSE Meetings Outside of Their Building
Special education teachers can be reimbursed for both milage and parking when required to attend...
