by Matt Lavonas | Dec 5, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update: – Preparing For Tough Negotiations Ahead. While our current contract does not expire until June 30, 2022, the District is already signaling that they will seek to “right-size” the District at the expense of students and their...
by Matt Lavonas | Nov 16, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Based on the results of teachers’ responses to a recent survey, the RTA Representative Assembly earlier today affirmed the teachers’ overwhelming expression (93%) of no confidence in the District’s and Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small’s response and...
by Matt Lavonas | Nov 9, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Superintendent Myers-Small just proposed to the Board of Education that some schools be closed, some relocated and some merged with other schools. She also proposed changes to grade configuration that would result in a return to separate large Middle...
by Matt Lavonas | Nov 7, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, For the last several weeks, we have been trying to get the District to enact measures that would reduce disruption and violence in our schools. In response, the District has lashed out against teachers and offered empty rhetoric instead of any real action...
by Matt Lavonas | Oct 31, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, The presidents of all four unions within the RCSD sent the message below to Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small and Board of Education President Van White. It calls for immediate action by the District while we continue to address the many other measures...
by Matt Lavonas | Oct 15, 2021 | Adam's Updates, News
Colleagues, Attached is a joint letter sent to Superintendent Myers-Small and Board President Van White by the presidents of all four unions representing workers in the RCSD. We will keep you informed about any progress in our efforts on your behalf and on behalf of...