by Matt Lavonas | Sep 22, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, “Rochester teachers and their union join the rest of the community in mourning the tragic deaths of our two recent graduates, Jaquayla Young and Jarvis Alexander, killed during the recent horrific mass shooting in our city. Fourteen others suffered...
by Matt Lavonas | Sep 20, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
September 19, 2020 To: Members of the RCSD Board of Education On behalf of the 3200 members of the Rochester Teachers Association, I urge you to vote against the recommendation to layoff 221 members of the Board of Education Non-Teaching Employees (BENTE) members as...
by Matt Lavonas | Sep 4, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Dear Colleagues, As we again experience deep sadness and hurt, this time over the tragic death of Daniel Prude in our own community, our nation looks to educators to help teach our children that it is indeed possible to live in peace and to create a world with racial...
by Matt Lavonas | Aug 30, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, The Rochester City School District’s fiscal woes continue. Part of it is due to lower registration of kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students. Another reason is that the District continues to find discrepancies and miscalculations in their existing...
by Matt Lavonas | Aug 21, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Late last week, the New York State Division of Budget notified all school districts that the State is now projecting a $14.5 billion budget shortfall and therefore may be reducing state aid to school districts by 20%. The Rochester City School District’s...
by Matt Lavonas | Aug 18, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Colleagues,Here are a few timely reminders as well as a status report on some current issues: – Forum on Reopening. In addition to holding five forums on reopening for parents, every District must hold at least one forum for teachers and other staff. The...
