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 (6.26.23) Vehicle Damage Reimbursement, Morning Unencumbered Time, Anti-Union Campaign
Colleagues, As you begin your well-earned summer recess, I want to briefly update you on just a few timely but important issues: - Vehicle Damage Reimbursement. Last Friday, the RTA and the District reached an agreement that teachers whose vehicles were damaged...
read moreAdam’s Update (5.30.23) Placement Days, Unencumbered 15 minutes, Emergency Sub Coverage, Cameras in Multipurpose Rooms, & Impasse in Substitute Negotiations
Colleagues, Welcome back. Hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed the nice weather as we paused to remember all those who sacrificed for our country. Here’s a brief update on a few timely reminders: - Teacher Placement Days. *Updated 5/31*...
read moreAdam’s Update (4.19.23) Safety & Security, Retro Pay & Retention Incentive, Unencumbered Arrival Time
Colleagues, As you probably already know, yesterday we had another near tragedy at the Franklin campus. A stolen Kia SUV drove recklessly onto the school’s grounds nearly hitting students during dismissal. See here the link to the story on News10 NBC, including the...
read moreAdam’s Update (2.27.23) Safety and Security at Schools and School Parking Lots
Colleagues, As crime and gun violence continues to plague the city, our schools and school parking lots are also becoming less safe. That is why, the week before the February break, we polled RTA Faculty Representatives to ascertain exactly how we’re affected. The...
read moreAdam’s Updates (2.2.23) Contract Implementation, Raises, Retro Pay, Retention Incentive, Job Share, Sabbaticals, PD Opportunity
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current and timely matters: - Contract Implementation. As planned, we are holding Living Contract negotiations with the District to address contract implementation details and to address issues unresolved in the last round of...
read moreAdam’s Update (1.8.23) Living Contract, Sub Negotiations Solidarity, School Safety, Transfer Process Open, Lead Teacher/Mentor, RTA’s MLK Student Awards
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update: - Living Contract Negotiations Continue. Although our new three-year contract has already been overwhelmingly (80.2%) ratified by RTA members, we are resuming negotiations through the Living Contract process to address issues that...
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