Health and Safety
On this page you will find the most up to date health and safety information for the 2021-22 school year. When there is updated information we will contact members and update this page.
Adam’s Update (8.21.20) United in Opposition to Premature and Devastating Cuts
Colleagues, Late last week, the New York State Division of Budget notified all school districts that the State is now projecting a $14.5 billion budget shortfall and therefore may be reducing state aid to school districts by 20%. The Rochester City School District’s...
Adam’s Update (8.18.20) Reopening, Teaching from School is Teacher Choice, Retro Pay, Sample Schedule, Budget
Colleagues,Here are a few timely reminders as well as a status report on some current issues: - Forum on Reopening. In addition to holding five forums on reopening for parents, every District must hold at least one forum for teachers and other staff. The RCSD...
Adam’s Update (8.13.20). Remote Teaching the First Ten Weeks
Colleagues, For at least the first ten weeks of the 2020-2021 school year, and for all students and all grades, the Rochester City School District will have remote teaching and learning only. The remote teaching will be from home, not from the school or...
Adam’s Update (8.10.20) There Is Strength In Solidarity!
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that our sister teacher unions in Monroe County announced their support for postponing plans for reopening schools for in-person learning until it can be ensured that all safety concerns are appropriately addressed. The Monroe...
Adam’s Update (8.9.20) Reopening, Email Superintendent, Leaves of Absence
Colleagues, Last Friday our Governor indicated that, pending approval of their plans by the NYS Department of Health, school districts can, not must, reopen for in-person instruction. He also said that parents and teachers must be comfortable enough to support the...
Adam’s Update (8.4.20) The District’s hybrid plan is aspirational, vague, unworkable, unrealistic & problematic
Colleagues, As you already know, we have called on the Rochester City School District to postpone any at-school and in-person reopening of schools at least until the end of the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. Instead, we should continue remote teaching and...