Dear Colleagues, Last Friday was one of the saddest day for all of us in the Rochester City School District, especially for our colleagues and for our students. Despite the eloquent remarks by parents, students and teachers at last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, and despite the fact that several hundred of us demonstrated our opposition to the ill-conceived and cruel plan for mid-year cuts, the Board of Education is ignoring the collective wisdom of teachers, parents and students. But we’re not giving up. We have a much stronger alternative proposal that would not disrupt relationships and learning for our students. Our plan calls for delaying any cuts until we exhaust our efforts to get additional State funding and until the District fulfills their commitment to cut as far away from the classroom as possible. Our plan is already resonating with parents and students. So here’s what we are continuing to do to accelerate our efforts on behalf of our students: - Lobbying for...