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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 (6.26.26) Agenda For the Summer

Colleagues, On your summer agenda, I hope, is to relax and enjoy a well-deserved break. On RTA's agenda for this summer is to negotiate a multi-year successor contract, to oversee a faithful implementation of the payroll Memorandum of Agreement, to advocate for full...

Adam’s Update (6.13.26) Implementing the Payroll MOA, Beginning Negotiations, RCSD Budget Cuts, RTA End of the Year Social

Colleagues, What a year this has been! As tough as it was, you proved to be even tougher. And only two weeks to go before the start of the summer recess. Here are key items of unfinished business that we are addressing right now and will continue to work on during the...

Adam’s Update (6.3.26) Payroll MOA

Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that, after many months of frustrating negotiations, we have finally reached an agreement with the Rochester City School District to try to “make whole” teachers who were adversely affected by the RCSD’s payroll and Oracle...

Adam’s Update (5.6.26) Rally For Our Students And Urge the BOE to Reject the Superintendent’s Hurtful Proposed Budget Cuts

Colleagues, As you probably know already, the RCSD Board of Education is scheduled to vote next Tuesday on the Superintendent's proposed budget for the next school year. If approved as recommended, it would include severe cuts of Home/Hospital teacher positions as...

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...

Adam’s Update (11.13.19)

Colleagues, As you already know, Superintendent Dade announced yesterday his recommendations for closing the District’s budget gap. Contrary to what was promised, the plan certainly does not make the cuts “as far away from the classrooms and students." The...

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Adam’s Update: #WRIGHTBYYOURSIDE

Colleagues, Denny Wright is the husband of Sonja Wright and father of Sarah Wright, both teachers in our District and members of our union. Please consider making a donation to help Denny and his family after this brutal and tragic attack on him in the line of duty....

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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 a few salient topics and timely announcements: - Negotiations. Bargaining for a successor contract continued during the summer but we have not managed to reach an...

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Adam’s Update (6.10.19)

Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some current issues:- Negotiations. Based on your responses to our Negotiations Survey, we have prepared a proposal that emphasizes what is good for students and fair to teachers. The District, unfortunately, has delayed the opening...

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Adam’s Update (5.7.19)

Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues as well as a few timely reminders: - Negotiations. We urge you to respond to a Negotiations Survey emailed to you today. Your input is crucial to the development of our negotiations proposal. We plan to exchange...

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