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 (9.25.26) RTA Files an Improper Practice Charge Against the RCSD

by Matt Lavonas | September 25, 2026 | Adam's Updates | 0 Comments

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

by Matt Lavonas | September 16, 2026 | Adam's Updates | 0 Comments

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

by Matt Lavonas | August 31, 2026 | Adam's Updates | 0 Comments

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 (6.26.26) Agenda For the Summer

by Matt Lavonas | June 26, 2026 | Adam's Updates | 0 Comments

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

by Matt Lavonas | June 13, 2026 | Adam's Updates | 0 Comments

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...

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Endorsements for the September 12th primary elections

by Matt Lavonas | Aug 16, 2017 | Adam's Updates

Colleagues, For the upcoming (September 12) Democratic primary elections, the RTA’s Legislative and Political Action Committee has recommended that we endorse Cecilia Golden, Beatriz Lebron and Van White for RCSD Board of Education. For Rochester City Council, the...

Adam’s Update (June)

by Matt Lavonas | Jul 26, 2017 | Adam's Updates

Colleagues, Here are a few timely announcements and reminders: Rochester Teachers Care Video. Our third video in this weekly series can be accessed here Logan Newman and is also available on FB. It shows the terrific Vision Clinic work led by East High School’s Logan...

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