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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 (10.27.26)Negotiations and Impasse Resolution

Colleagues, As you already know, we declared impasse in our negotiations with the District to achieve a successor contract. That impasse resolution process has now begun with mediation. Superintendent Rosser and I met yesterday morning with the impartial mediator...

Adam’s Update (10.20.26) District In Denial While Schools In Crisis

Colleagues, At a time that calls for collaboration and partnership to improve the deteriorating predicament of the Rochester City School District, the current District administration continues its pattern of reckless mismanagement and ignoring the collective wisdom of...

Adam’s Update (9.25.26) RTA Files an Improper Practice Charge Against the RCSD

Colleagues, The RTA is filing an Improper Practice charge with the NYS Public Employment Board against the District to challenge the legitimacy of the email notification from Christopher Miller, Chief of RCSD’s Human Capital, sent earlier today to all our members. The...

Adam’s Update (9.16.26) RTA Declares Impasse in Negotiations

Colleagues, At their monthly meeting yesterday evening, the RTA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to declare impasse in our stalled negotiations for a successor contract with the Rochester City School District. We are filing for impasse today and asking the...

Adam’s Update (8.31.26) Supts Day, Negotiations Impasse, Triborough Salary Placement, Retention Incentive & Labor Day Parade

Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope that you’ve had a restful and fun summer recess. Here’s an initial update on some developments and issues: - Superintendent’s Conference Days. We reached out to Superintendent Rosser on August 4th and urged him to provide teachers on...

Adam’s Update (BOE Meeting 12.19)

Dear Colleagues, On Thursday, December 19, the RCSD Board of Education will vote on the ill-advised recommendation for devastating mid-year cuts. Between now and then, we are doing all we can to dissuade them from approving that hurtful proposal which would disrupt...

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Adam’s Update (Join The Fight)

Dear Colleagues, This week’s Rochester Teachers Care video features last Thursday's “Spare Our Students” rally <https://youtu.be/DvMzoX8hvDY  Rochester Teachers Care/Rally at The Board of Education We are grateful to the several hundred teachers who showed up...

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Adam’s Update (12.8.19)

Dear Colleagues, Last Friday was one of the saddest day for all of us in the Rochester City School District, especially for our colleagues and for our students. Despite the eloquent remarks by parents, students and teachers at last Thursday’s Board of Education...

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Adam’s Update (12.3.19)

Colleagues, We have learned earlier this evening that the District will lay off 152 teachers, 32 non-teaching employees, 22 paraprofessionals, and 12 administrators. Although we still do not know which teachers will be laid off, affected teachers are supposed to get...

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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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