by Matt Lavonas | Sep 3, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I hope that you had a good summer break and enjoyed it with family and friends. As we welcome you back to the new school year, we also want to inform you about some salient issues and about our ongoing efforts on your behalf. – Less testing and no...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 28, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I hope that your summer recess is off to a good start. We, at the RTA, will be addressing several important matters and will occasionally email you to keep you informed. – Sticking with our union. Many of you have received an email from an anti-union...
by Matt Lavonas | Apr 16, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues: – Contract Approved. By a 6-0 vote, the Board of Education ratified the one-year extension of our collective bargaining agreement. The pact was approved by teachers last month with 99% voting in favor....
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 19, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on several issues: – Grieving Trevyan Rowe. All Rochester teachers join with the entire community, and especially with Trevyan’s family, teachers and friends, in our sadness about his tragic death. We are determined to do all...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 11, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s an update about several current issues: Contract Ratification. This Tuesday you will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed one-year extension of our current (2015-2018) contract. At each school and work location, RTA Faculty Representatives...
by Matt Lavonas | Feb 28, 2018 | Adam's Updates
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Rochester City School District for a one-year extension of the current (2015-2018) contract that expires on June 30, 2018. Everything in our agreement would remain the same...
