RTA News You Can Use
Nominating & Elections Committee Announcement
The RTA Officers Election opens on April 21 and closes on May 8. Ballots will be sent throughout the day on April 21 to the (email) address on file with the RTA office prior to April 1.
NYSUT Members Can Receive Free DASA Training
Any NYSUT members who need the DASA (Dignity for All Students) training for their NYS certification, have a great opportunity to access that training for free. NYSUT members can take the DASA training, and any other ELT professional development course NYSUT offers, at...
Sabbatical Info for 2025-26
Are you interested in strengthening your practice with a semester or full year of professional growth that will benefit you and your students? One of the great benefits negotiated into our contract is the sabbatical leave. Consider using...
Adam’s Update (2.3.25) Negotiations, Voluntary Transfer, Job Sharing, Vehicle Damage Reimbursement, Retirement Seminar
Colleagues, Attached is a brief update about a few timely issues: - Negotiations. After eliciting input from our members, we are now in the process of developing our proposal for the upcoming negotiations for a successor contract. Since our goal is to be guided...
Seeking New CIT Lead Teacher Mentors
CIT Mentor Application Flyer 2025 v.3Download
Adam’s Update (1.14.25) Good News Regarding the Lunar New Year (January 29th)
Colleagues, As you have just been informed by Superintendent Strickland, the Rochester Teachers Association and the Rochester City School District reached an agreement through the Living Contract negotiations that RTA members need not report to work on January 29...
AFT Disaster Relief Fund: L.A. Area Fires
We’ve all watched in horror as fires have ripped through Los Angeles. Homes, schools, businesses and entire communities have been burned to the ground. We just had a call with local AFT leaders in the area to see how we can help. The pain and fear were palpable. As...
Adam’s Update (1.6.25) Happy New Year, Negotiations Input
Colleagues, Welcome back and best wishes for the new year. Our current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on June 30th and we are already preparing for negotiating a successor contract. Our focus this month is to elicit input from our members. We want to be...
A Message from the Office of Human Capital (Transfer Process)
In accordance with Section 24 (Vacancies and Transfers) of the collective bargaining agreement between the Rochester City School District and the Rochester Teachers Association, certified probationary and tenured staff may apply for a transfer to a new...
Adam’s Update (11.25.24) Negotiations, School Safety and Security, Containing Health Insurance Cost Increases, Reduced Class Size Limits
Colleagues, As we approach the Thanksgiving break, here’s a brief update: - Preparation For Negotiations. Our current contract expires on June 30, 2025, and we are already beginning preparations to negotiate a successor collective bargaining agreement. You will...
Discounted Amerks & Knighthawks Tix for Teacher Appreciation Week for Union Members
Join the Rochester Americans and Rochester Knighthawks for Teacher Appreciation Week! The Amerks play at home on Wednesday, November 27th at 7pm vs the Cleveland Monsters and Friday, November 29th at 7pm vs the Syracuse Crunch! Join the Knighthawks for their Home...
Adam’s Update (11.4.24) Exercise Your Right to Vote
Colleagues, If you haven’t voted already, please be sure to do so tomorrow. Attached is the RTA Legislative Committee’s newsletter with information about pro-public education endorsements by our state union (NYSUT) and RTA’s Representative Assembly. This is in...
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...
2019-2020 Executive Council Dates
If you are unable to attend please contact Matt Lavonas at mlavonas@rochesterteachers.com or...
Rep Assembly 2019-20 Dates
All meetings will take place at Comedy @ The Carlson (50 Carlson Road and start at 4:15 with the...
Helpdesk Now Online
JIRA – Help Desk Software system During the 2019-20 school year you will be able to put in a...
