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Adam’s Update (8.31.26) Supts Day, Negotiations Impasse, Triborough Salary Placement, Retention Incentive & Labor Day Parade
Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope that you’ve had a restful and fun summer recess. Here’s an initial update on some developments and issues: - Superintendent’s Conference Days. We reached out to Superintendent Rosser on August 4th and urged him to provide teachers on the September 1st and 2nd Superintendent’s Conference Days some meaningful and substantial time to work in their classrooms, unencumbered by any mandatory meetings or professional development, to prepare for their students and for the beginning of the new school year. Unfortunately, Dr. Rosser declined our request to acknowledge and respect the teachers’ needs and to reconsider his decision. Instead, Sup’t Rosser responded that that teachers might have 90 minutes time to work in their classrooms on September 2nd and that “principals will provide time for teachers to prepare for the arrival of students, including arranging classrooms and completing other back-to-school preparations” on September 1st. But the...
Adam’s Update (6.13.26) Implementing the Payroll MOA, Beginning Negotiations, RCSD Budget Cuts, RTA End of the Year Social
Colleagues, What a year this has been! As tough as it was, you proved to be even tougher. And only...
Adam’s Update (6.3.26) Payroll MOA
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that, after many months of frustrating negotiations, we...
Adam’s Update (5.6.26) Rally For Our Students And Urge the BOE to Reject the Superintendent’s Hurtful Proposed Budget Cuts
Colleagues, As you probably know already, the RCSD Board of Education is scheduled to vote next...
Adam’s Update (4.19.26) Opposing Budget Cuts, Transfers, Sabbaticals, Fixing CPI
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some timely issues and reminders: - Opposing RCSD Budget...
Adam’s Update (4.16.26) CPI Requirement Rescinded
Colleagues, I am glad that the District rescinded yesterday’s directive to require a CPI...
Adam’s Update (1.20.26) RCSD’s Newest Debacle: W2s
Colleagues, As you may already know, the District notified all employees that the W2 forms sent...
Adam’s Update (1.6.26) Payroll Errors, Health Insurance, Auto Insurance Deductible, Retirement
Colleagues, Welcome back and best wishes for 2026. Here’s a brief update on just a few timely...
Adam’s Update (11.17.25) Latest Update on RCSD’s Payroll Issues
Colleagues, The payroll debacle drags on. Here’s a summary of the current status: - The number of...
Adam’s Update (10.27.25) Next Collective Action on Payroll
Colleagues, In addition to our lawsuit, and our other efforts to redress the continuing payroll...
Adam’s Update (10.20.25) Lawsuit on Payroll Issues Filed
Colleagues, Last Friday, October 17, 2025, we filed a lawsuit in the Monroe County Supreme Court...
Adam’s Update (10.8.25) Lawsuit on RCSD Payroll Issues
Colleagues, At the request of RTA, and on behalf of all our adversely affected members, New York...
Adam’s Update (9.24.25) Join the “Pay Us Correctly” Rally
Colleagues, Please come to our rally tomorrow, Thursday, from 4-6pm, in front of the RCSD...
Adam’s Update (9.19.25) RCSD/Oracle Payroll Fiasco
Colleagues, The RCSD/Oracle payroll fiasco continues and we refuse to accept this as the new...
Adam’s Update (9.12.25) Payroll Issues
Colleagues, As the September 19 payroll date approaches, we want to provide you a status report on...
Adam’s Update (8.31.25) Oracle and Payroll Issues
Colleagues, As the summer recess is nearly over, I know that some teachers are wondering when they...
Adam’s Update (8.21.25) RCSD Payroll Issues
Colleagues, Now that the District finally issued a communication regarding payroll issues, I want...
Adam’s Update (8.1.25) Contract Extension Finalized
Colleagues, I wish to inform you that, earlier today, the RTA Representative Assembly voted...
Adam’s Update (7.31.25) Salvaged: Tentative Agreement for a One-Year Extension of Our Contract
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the RCSD Board of Education voted (6-0) earlier...
Adam’s Update (7.30.25) Update on Negotiations, Oracle and Payroll Issues
Colleagues, I hope that you are having a good summer recess. This is a brief update on two current...
Adam’s Update (7.8.25) An Update on Our Tentative Agreement
Colleagues, Please forgive this brief intrusion into your well-deserved summer recess but I want...
Tentative Agreement on Modified Contract Extension
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have reached a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with...
Adam’s Update (4.22.25) Negotiations, Transfer & Placement Days, RTA Elections, Workshops, Insurance Deductible MOA, PD Opportunities
Colleagues, Welcome back from the Spring recess. Below is a brief update on some current and...