by Matt Lavonas | Jan 7, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, As you prepare to return from a long but chilly weekend, here’s a brief update on a few current topics: – Negotiations. Our current contract expires on June 30th of this year and we have already begun preparations for bargaining a successor...
by Matt Lavonas | Dec 25, 2017 | page download
In this professional learning experience open to all Special Education Teachers, and their co-teaching teams, participants will reflect upon the benefits and challenges of co-teaching; addressing the communication, planning, and implementation of a collaborative...
by Matt Lavonas | Dec 17, 2017 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I thought I’d share with you this terrific memo about SLOs to Edison teachers from their RTA Faculty Reps. Feel free to adapt for teachers at your school. Have a great weekend. Adam On Dec 15, 2017, at 7:43 AM, Michael Tobin...
by Matt Lavonas | Oct 26, 2017 | News
Colleagues, Only a few hours after receiving the appeal from AFT President Randi Weingarten (see below), the RTA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to donate $2000 to Operation Agua – a campaign to assist with the humanitarian emergency in Puerto Rico. We...
by Matt Lavonas | Oct 24, 2017 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, On Tuesday, November 7, we will have an opportunity to cast a very important vote on whether we should approve authorization to hold a Constitutional Convention in New York State. I urge you to vote NO. It would be a hugely expensive and dangerous...
