by Matt Lavonas | Jun 30, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Dear Colleagues, Please find attached the salary schedules that reflect the recent salary adjustment for the 2019-2020 school year as well as the projected salary schedule for the next school year (2020-2021). Please note the following:- The salary adjustments for the...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 16, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that earlier this evening the RTA Representative Assembly adopted a very important resolution, recommended by the RTA’s Executive Council, that reaffirmed our solidarity with all who are demanding that racial justice finally...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 4, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update about current issues; – Last Day of School. We have worked with the District to reach an agreement on what should be the last day of work for teachers in this academic year. Our position is that the District must take into...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 3, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Rochester teachers and their union stand in solidarity with all who are demanding that racial justice finally become a reality. The tragic and senseless killing of George Floyd is just the most recent injustice in the long history of egregious assaults on people of...
by Matt Lavonas | May 28, 2020 | 2020 Layoff Info, Adam's Updates
Colleagues, This is an especially tough week for all of us because approximately 200 of our colleagues are receiving layoff notices for the next school year. Here are the numbers of layoffs by tenure areas: 46 Elementary; 39 Reading; 20 Math; 19 Speech and Language;...
by Matt Lavonas | May 21, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Yes, this Monday, Memorial Day, is a day off from work for you and your students. It’s a national holiday and we’re commemorating all those who made sacrifices for our freedom and our democracy. It’s also appropriate that, on that day, we honor all the...