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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 Cuts. The Superintendent’s preliminary budget for the next school year calls for the elimination of about a dozen Guidance Counselors positions, a reduction of more than two dozen School Social Workers positions, the reassignment of virtually all Home/Hospital Program teachers, the relocation of Pre-School programs, a reductions in school-level administration and support positions, and other changes in a budget exceeding a billion dollars. These “cost-saving changes” would result in the lessening of school safety as well as reducing needed services - especially for our most vulnerable students. Opponents of the proposed cuts will attend this Tuesday’s Board of Education's Speakers Forum to advocate for our students, and for our schools. To sign up to speak, please call (585) 262- 8525 or email <boardofeducation@rcsdk12.org> by no later than noon tomorrow (Monday). But even if you...
Adam’s Updates (3.5.21) Vaccination Openings for RTA Members with Release Time
Colleagues, As I’ve indicated in Wednesday’s Update, with the help of our state-level union, the...
Adam’s Update (3.4.21) Vaccines, MOU, PPE, Reporting of COVID-19 Cases in Schools, Phase 3 Ventilation Reports, NYSUT Pushes For Early Retirement Incentive
Colleagues,Here are some timely and important notices for your information: - Vaccines For RTA and...
Adam’s Updates (2.21.21) Simultaneous Instruction, Ventilation, Accommodations, Covid Testing, Vaccinations, Reprisals, RCSD’s Lack of Readiness
Colleagues, I hope you had a safe and restful Winter recess. The Rochester City School District is...
Adam’s Updates (2.9.21) Phase 2 Ventilation Reports
Colleagues, Since the COVID-19 pandemic involves an airborne virus, common sense suggests that...
Adam’s Update (2.7.21) Phase 2, Simultaneous Teaching, Covid Testing, Vaccination, Assessment of Readiness
Colleagues, Defying the collective wisdom of the overwhelming majority of parents and teachers,...
Adam’s Update (2.3.21) Thank You Teachers, About Last Night, Ready or Not
Colleagues, First and foremost, I want to thank the many teachers who signed up to address the...
Adam’s Update (1.29.21) Resolution of No Confidence, Share Your Story
Colleagues, The RTA Representative Assembly, at a special meeting yesterday, voted overwhelmingly...
Adam’s Update (1.21.21) District’s Response to RTA Survey, Paid Time To Get Vaccinated Denied By Superintendent, Unanswered Questions Remain Unanswered
Colleagues, Here’s a brief follow-up to the Update from just two days ago: - District’s Initial...
Adam’s Update (1.19.21) Survey Results, RTA Resolution To Keep Our Students Safe
Colleagues, More than 1500 RTA members, on very short notice, responded to our most recent survey...
Adam’s Update (1.10.21) Reopening Plans, Vaccinating Teachers, Snow Days, Independent Inspection of Ventilation, Negotiations, Rochester Teachers Care
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update about some current issues: - Reopening Plans. Despite the rising...
Adam’s Updates (1.4.21) Phase 1, Ventilation Inspections, Unanswered Questions, Accommodation Requests, CIT Office Hours, ROC-SOS, Rochester Teachers Care
Colleagues, Welcome back. I trust that you had a safe and rewarding holiday break. We all hope...
Adam’s Update (12.30.20) RCSD Changing Reopening Plans?
Colleagues, Like you, we too were surprised by this morning’s story in the Democrat and Chronicle...
Adam’s Update (12.18.20) Updated MOU
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that earlier today we concluded negotiations with the...
Adam’s Update (12.18.20) Renewed and Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) coming shortly
Colleagues, The District just notified all teachers and staff that there’ll be a special...
Adam’s Update (12.11.20) Remote Teaching From School, Safety, Negotiations, Budget, RTA Zoom Meetings, Rumor Control
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues: - Remote Teaching From the Classroom? It...
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...
Happy Thanksgiving
Colleagues, On this Thanksgiving, I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent you. You are...
Adam’s Update (11.20.20) Hybrid Plan Questions, Retro Pay
Colleagues, You have just received a communication from Superintendent Myers-Small about the...
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...
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...
Adam’s Update (10.27.20) Staff Accommodations Request Form
Colleagues, Earlier this morning, you received from the District the communication below. Since...
Adam’s Update (10.22.20) District Delays Retro Pay, Again
Colleagues, The District notified us just yesterday that the scheduled retroactive pay to teachers...