by Matt Lavonas | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
STANDING COMMITTEES 2019-2020 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE* Adam Urbanski, RTA, Chairperson Martha Keating, RTA, Co-Chairperson John Pavone, RTA, Chief Negotiator GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE* Martha Keating, RTA, Chairperson Margaret Sergent, RTA, Co-Chairperson PROFESSIONAL...
by Matt Lavonas | Sep 3, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I hope that you had a good summer break and enjoyed it with family and friends. As we welcome you back to the new school year, we also want to inform you about some salient issues and about our ongoing efforts on your behalf. – Less testing and no...
by Matt Lavonas | Jul 28, 2018 | News
The U.S. Education Department is proposing changes to Obama-era rules that offer debt relief for students who were defrauded by their colleges. If you attended a school that misled you or engaged in misconduct, there’s a government program called Borrower...
by Matt Lavonas | Jul 18, 2018 | News
Savvy Sew-ers have Third World children on their mind By John Addyman Dresses made by retired teachers in Rochester have reached girls around the world…Cambonian Girls Gaya Shakes was concentrating on getting the hair just right. Behind her, a boom box was gently...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 30, 2018 | News
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 is a ruthless and brazen attack on the freedom of working people. It caps off a shocking Supreme Court term, which saw the justices threaten the rights of women, LGBTQ people, Muslims, and now public...