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VOTE COPE Gift Card Drawing
CHAR: Maria Carpenter (Northwest), Laura Barstow (Edison) BLACK AND BLUE: Jenise Fortunato (#35), Rebecca Cody Rogers (Franklin Upper) ERIE GRILL: Bethany Lockhart (CSR), Ashley Ladiges (SWW) TONY D's: Margaret Sergent (RTA), Elizabeth Woodward (#28) PANE VINO:...
read moreRTA Scholarship Recipients
RTA SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE SON OR DAUGHTER OF AN RTA MEMBER Kevin Clifford PETER CASTLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Sierra Stevens (SOTA) Gordon Dorway Science Award Samantha Conrow (East) KEN SILVIO TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Aiden Delehanty (School #58) Scott Spino Teaching...
read moreConsider selecting Independent Evaluation from a CIT Lead Teacher
CIT Independent Evaluation Consider selecting Independent Evaluation from a CIT Lead Teacher as part of your APPR for 2021-2022. Are you interested in professional growth? Would you like to receive meaningful feedback from a colleague with expertise in your field?...
read moreRTA Rep Assembly Passes RTA Resolution to Keep Our Students Safe
Colleagues, The RTA Representative Assembly, our union’s policy-making body, adopted the following resolution earlier today: WHEREAS, there is an alarming increase in tragic shootings and violence in our city affecting the safety and well-being of our students,...
read moreDirections for Changing Your District Password via the IM&T Helpdesk
If you are in the district, you can change your password by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and selecting change password. If you cannot login to ROConnect, then you will need to change your password. It is possible to change your password from home using the following...
read more2021-2022 TEACHER TRANSFER /PLACEMENT DAYS (*Updated 5/20/21)
This post will be updated as we have more information. Updated 5/20/21 School Addresses and Start Times 2021-2022 TEACHER TRANSFER /PLACEMENT DAYS Teacher Transfer/Placement Days are scheduled to be held virtually during the month of June. If you applied for voluntary...
read moreNYSUT Announces New Round of Certification Webinars
We are pleased to announce a new round of certification webinars. These webinars are hosted by NYSUT's certification experts and are designed to help members with the challenges they encounter understanding and managing certifications. These webinars are free for...
read moreThe Truth About the District’s Budget, Part II: How to Spend the Additional Money
Colleagues, At the same time that the Rochester City School District continues to misrepresent and be dismissive of the hundreds of millions of dollars in additional Federal and State aid they are receiving, they are also holding forums to seek ideas on how to spend...
read moreSAVE THE DATES FOR SUMMER PD
At this time, the Rochester Teaching Academy will continue to provide high-quality professional development for members through the Zoom platform. Look for the following courses to be available for registration in True North Logic on or before June 28: RTA_Best...
read moreMask Guideline Update
Colleagues, Below is the latest update from NYSUT clarifying that, as far as masks at schools are concerned, there will be no changes in guidelines until after CDC reviews the merits of the NYS Department of Health proposal announced last Friday. This is consistent...
read moreAdam’s Update (6.6.21) Negotiations, Simultaneous Teaching, Layoffs & Displacements, APPR, Vaccinations, Rochester Teachers Care, the District’s Masking Policy
Colleagues, As we begin the final stretch for this school year, here’s a brief update on some current issues and developments: - Negotiations. The impasse in bargaining for a successor contract continues. After mediation failed, we filed with the NYS Public Employment...
read moreAdam’s Update (6.1.21) The Misrepresentation of the District’s Finances
Colleagues, Differences in school finances are not unusual. We’ve had these disputes before and I’m sure we’ll have them in the future, too. But the current District administration, in less than one year’s time, has brought the District’s fiscal management to a new...
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Please Consider Your Support of a School #29 Teacher
via the GoFundMe page: On 03/12/21 there was a devastating house fire in Penfield, NY https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/penfield-home-heavily-damaged-in-fire-on-edenfield-road/6041077/ The home that was lost belongs to Jerome Davis and his...
Scholarships Available from the RTA
The Rochester Teachers Association, through its Scholarship Committee, awards scholarships to needy and deserving college-bound students. Final selections will be based upon academic achievement, financial need, character and leadership ability. Click on the...
Ventilation Reports for Phase 3 Schools
Below are the School Inspection Reports from Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc. as prepared by Ed Olmsted, CIH, CSP and Jennifer Long, MS. The Phase III reports were commissioned and paid for by the RTA Health and Safety Committee. If you have any questions...
NYSUT Provides Student Debt Clinics and NYS Teachers Retirement System Webinars
Student Debt Clinics: NYSUT is offering free webinars about student debt to all NYSUT members. Check out this website for the upcoming schedule for March & April: REGISTER HERE TRS Webinars: Free NYSTRS webinars by our NYSUT endorsed TRS trustee, Sheila Buck,...
Job Share Deadlines
Current job sharing teachers who wish to stay together are required to notify the District (Dr. Christopher Miller/christopher.miller@rcsdk12.org) by March 1st of the intent to either continue OR discontinue the job share as of September 2021. Teachers seeking new job...
Retirement Deadline
If you are retiring and plan on receiving any accumulated monies from the Absentee Reduction Plan (Section 60, page 121), you must notify the District by this Friday, February 26th of this intention.
Ventilation Reports for All Schools Phases 1-3
Below are the School Inspection Reports from Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc. as prepared by Ed Olmsted, CIH, CSP and Jennifer Long, MS. The Phase 1-3 ventilation reports were commissioned and paid for by the RTA Health and Safety Committee. If you have any...
Ventilation Reports for Phase 2 Schools
Below are the School Inspection Reports from Olmsted Environmental Services, Inc. as prepared by Ed Olmsted, CIH, CSP and Jennifer Long, MS. The Phase II reports were commissioned and paid for by the RTA Health and Safety Committee. If you have any questions...
Questions to the Superintendent & the BOE
Based on the comments of teachers that have been back in the building for the last four week I have the following questions: Will the classroom trash be emptied daily?Will teachers have keys to the classrooms?Will students be required to wear masks?Will any rules be...
Letter to the BOE & Superintendent
Good evening Board Members and Superintendent L Myers-Small Speaking to you tonight on the eve of Phase two about communications. Our members communicate with our students every single day. It is our most important duty to our students. It is what we do...
Letter to CO and BOE
“We will treat every child like one of our own.”The RCSD logo.I implore you to stand by that. Students should be first and foremost in every decision that is made. I believe that in person instruction is KEY to that, but without clear plans that do not change daily...
RTA Office Nominations Now Open
Click below for nomination form and information. http://rochesterteachers.org/nominations-open-for-rta-offices/
Speak Out to the School Board Tomorrow
Colleagues, It is becoming increasingly obvious that the District remains dismissive of the collective wisdom of parents and teachers and continues to ignore their legitimate concerns. Despite the fact that 70% of parents, and 89% of teachers, do not have confidence...
Teachers Who Received The 2018-19 Retirement Incentive Will Be Getting Their Check/Direct Deposit on 1/29/21.
The District has confirmed that teachers who received the 2018-2019 retirement incentive will be getting their check/direct deposit on 1/29/21.
Teachers Can Now Sign Up for the Covid Vaccine as Part of Group 1B. (Update: The Website is Working Again)
NYSUT UPDATE 1/13/21: As of today, below is the guidance we have for those locals and members seeking to be vaccinated:• Individual registration through New York State (Website and Hotline): Individuals, seeking to secure an appointment are encouraged to use...