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Adam’s Update (1.25.24) Staffing Timeline, First 15 Minutes, PD Opportunity, Retirement Deadline
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update: - Staffing Timeline. Although most of the staffing and transfer days for the 2024-2025 school year won’t occur until June, Middle Schools will be staffed first (projected for mid-May) followed by Receivership Schools and agreed-upon exempt positions. By then, teachers should know the starting time(s) for schools and who the principals will be. Meanwhile, we remind teachers that the deadline for applying for voluntary transfers is January 30. Teachers applying for a voluntary transfer are not obligated to accept any transfer - they are simply increasing their options during Transfer Day, if needed. Please contact us at the RTA or visit the RTA website <www.rochesterteachers.com> for more information. - First 15 Minutes Resolved (Almost). As agreed between the RTA and the District, a Joint Task Force comprised of teachers proposed by RTA and principals proposed by the the administrators’ union (ASAR) deliberated the impact of the early 15 minutes...
read moreAdam’s Update (12.3.19)
Colleagues, We have learned earlier this evening that the District will lay off 152 teachers, 32...
Adam’s Update Standing Up for Our Students (11.22.19)
Dear Colleagues, At their next regularly scheduled Business Meeting...
Adam’s Update (11.13.19)
Colleagues, As you already know, Superintendent Dade announced yesterday his recommendations for...
Adam’s Update: #WRIGHTBYYOURSIDE
Colleagues, Denny Wright is the husband of Sonja Wright and father of Sarah Wright, both teachers...
Adam’s Update (10.9.19) RCSD Budget Update
Dear Colleagues, As you already know, the Rochester City School District is grappling with a...
Adam’s Update (8.31.19)
Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope you had a restful and fun summer recess. Here’s a brief update on...
Adam’s Update (6.10.19)
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some current issues:- Negotiations. Based on your responses to...
Adam’s Update (5.7.19)
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues as well as a few timely reminders: -...
Adam’s Update (4.8.19)
Colleagues, As of today, 135 teachers have already submitted their notices that they will be...
Adam’s Update (3.29.19) Retirement Incentive Ratified
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the RCSD Board of Education, late yesterday evening,...
Adam’s Update (3.20.19) Potential Reductions of Teacher Positions
Colleagues, As you probably know, the RCSD is proposing in their 2019-2020 Draft Budget a...
Adam’s Update (3.10.19) Retirement Incentive Update
Colleagues, While we have not yet received a response from the District, the possibility of a...
Adam’s Update 3.1.19 (Retirement Incentive)
Colleagues,Since Wednesday’s email about our Retirement Incentive proposal, we received a...
Adam’s Update (2.27.19)
Colleagues,Before the February recess, we met with Interim Superintendent Dan Lowergard and...
Adam’s Update (Jan/Feb 2019)
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some timely reminders and current issues:- Rochester Teachers...
Adam’s Update October 2018
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have successfully concluded negotiations for a new...
Adam’s Update (September 2018)
Colleagues, I hope that you had a good summer break and enjoyed it with family and friends. As we...
Adam’s Update (Summer 2018)
Colleagues, I hope that your summer recess is off to a good start. We, at the RTA, will be...
Adam’s Update (4/15/18)
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues: - Contract Approved. By a 6-0 vote, the...
Adam’s Update (3/19/18)
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on several issues: - Grieving Trevyan Rowe. All Rochester...
Adam’s Update (March 11, 2018)
Colleagues, Here’s an update about several current issues: Contract Ratification. This Tuesday you...
Adam’s Update: Tentative Agreement 1yr extension (2/28/18)
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have reached a tentative agreement with the...