by Matt Lavonas | Mar 15, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Colleagues,See below the communication that I have just received from the District. Bottom line, teachers do not have to report. You should soon receive an email from Superintendent Dade who has been in communication with me about all this and very receptive to our...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 13, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Nothing is more important to us than the health, safety and well being of our members and the students they serve. That is why I want to update you about our efforts on your behalf during this unprecedented and dangerous time and to respond to the most...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 2, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Colleagues, Attached below is a “guidance document” that the District sent to all principals earlier today. Please forward it to, or otherwise share it with, all RTA members at your school – along with the following language of the resolution adopted without...
by Matt Lavonas | Feb 23, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Welcome back. I hope that you had a restful February recess. As you may have already heard, last Friday a Facebook group called Rochester Organization of Rank and File Educators (RORE), that includes some RTA members, called for a one-day teacher strike on...
by Matt Lavonas | Feb 12, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, You may have heard about Superintendent Dade’s speculation that, if we do not receive additional funding from the State, the District may not be able to meet payroll this year and may have to make up to 800 layoffs. He said this yesterday while...
by Matt Lavonas | Jan 29, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update and some timely reminders: – 100th Episode. This week’s Rochester Teachers Care video <https://youtu.be/vO1UyogbLDM> represents the 100th episode of the series that began in March, 2017. It features the work of Jen Finewood, a...
