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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 fiasco, we are asking our members who are still adversely affected to sign up to tell their story to the school board at their Board of Education Speakers Forum this Thursday, October 30, beginning at 5:30pm. The school board, the superintendent, and the Rochester community must hear specifically how the festering payroll debacle continues to affect RCSD employees and their families. The Forum will be held at RCSD Central Office (131 W. Broad Street). To sign up to speak, call (585) 262-8525. You can show up to speak in person or indicate, at the time you call to sign up, that you wish to speak remotely by TEAMS. This Thursday’s Speakers Forum is a collective action on the part of members of RTA, RAP, BENTE and ASAR. And even if you are not currently adversely affected, please show up to support those who are. The RCSD Board of Education no longer allows speakers at their...
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...
Adam’s Updates (2018 NYS Paid Family Leave Benefits Act)
Colleagues, Today we have submitted to the Rochester City School District a negotiations proposal...
Adam’s Update (1/7/18)
Colleagues, As you prepare to return from a long but chilly weekend, here’s a brief update on a...
Adam’s Updates: SLO memo
Colleagues, I thought I’d share with you this terrific memo about SLOs to Edison teachers from...
Adam’s Update (10/24/17)–Vote No!
Colleagues, On Tuesday, November 7, we will have an opportunity to cast a very important vote on...
10/11/17 Loan Forgiveness, Breast Cancer Walk, APPR, SLO, David Cay Johnston
Colleagues, Here’s the link to this week’s Rochester Teachers Care video...
October Update
Colleagues, Just a few timely updates and clarification on current issues: - This Friday. The time...
Welcome Back
Welcome back. I hope that you had a restful and fun summer. As you prepare to return to work, I...
Endorsements for the September 12th primary elections
Colleagues, For the upcoming (September 12) Democratic primary elections, the RTA’s Legislative...
Adam’s Update (June)
Colleagues, Here are a few timely announcements and reminders: Rochester Teachers Care Video. Our...
