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 (5.21.20) Negotiations, Staffing & Transfers, Exempt Schools, Cleaning Out Lockers & Desks, Ed Week Article, PD, Rochester Teachers Care
Colleagues, Yes, this Monday, Memorial Day, is a day off from work for you and your students. It’s a national holiday and we’re commemorating all those who made sacrifices for our freedom and our democracy. It’s also appropriate that, on that day, we honor all the...
Adam’s Update (5.11.20) Planned Layoffs, Negotiations, Continued Learning, ELT, Evaluations, School Closures, Rochester Teachers Care
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues: - Planned Layoffs. The school board approved eliminating 198 teacher positions for the next school year in the following tenure areas: 49 Elementary; 28 Reading; 21 Speech and Language; 21 ESOL; 20 Special...
Adam’s Update (4.30.20) Budget, Continued Learning, Supts. Day, Rochester Teachers Care, Employee Assistance Plan, RTA Scholarships, Reopening Of Schools
Colleagues, As we soon conclude yet another week of remote teaching and learning, here are some reminders and also an update on some current issues confronting us and our students: - RCSD Budget Proposal. Last Tuesday, the Board of Education received a revised budget...
Adam’s Update (4.23.20) Caravan, Relationship Breakdown between the Superintendent & BOE
Colleagues,Just a reminder that today’s Rochester Community Coalition to Save Our Schools (ROC-SOS) Car Caravan to Spare Our Students is advocacy against the proposed hurtful cuts that target our most vulnerable students and their educators. On the issue of the...
Adam’s Update (4.21.20)
Colleagues, By Executive Order of the Governor, as you probably already know, schools in New York State remain closed until at least until May 15th. Remote teaching and learning, however, continues. And here’s a brief update to keep you informed and engaged: - More...
Adam’s Update (4.14.20)
Colleagues, In the ongoing effort to balance next year's budget, the Rochester City School District continues to target our most vulnerable students and their teachers. Only a few weeks ago, the Board of Education decided to support a proposal to lay off 192 RTA...