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Rochester Teachers Care

Highlighting the great things our members do every day.

Adam’s Update (1.8.20)

Colleagues, Here’s a brief update about several topics currently salient and a couple announcements about workshops available to you: - Layoffs. The original number of proposed teacher layoffs was 168. That number was reduced to 155 and then, just hours before...

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Adam’s Update (1.1.20 Rumor Control)

Dear Colleagues, By early next week, I will email you a more complete update on several salient topics such as the status of the RCSD’s budget, mid-year layoffs, mid-year displacements, negotiations for a successor contract, and the results of the recent RTA survey on...

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News You Can Use Now

Transfer Process Open Until March 27th

The RTA is encouraging every member to fill out a voluntary transfer application due to district uncertainties for the 2020-21 school year. The voluntary teacher transfer process for the 2020-2021 school year is now available online.  The process is available...

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Attention Special Education Teachers

There are new STATE regulations taking effect on 7/1/20 for teaching content subject areas to special education students. While they affect mostly secondary SWD teachers, all teachers will be invited to District-led informational sessions. (Teachers holding SWD ...

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Superintendent’s Regulation 9800-R

Vehicle Insurance Deductible Reimbursement Info

2026-27 Oracle/Payroll Issue Info Form

Explaining your Triborough raise (what your salary is while we negotiate a successor contract)

Filing Notice of Claim with the RCSD

If you are going to resign from the District, NYS law requires a notice of 30 calendar days (including weekends and holidays) from the time you file your resignation letter until your last day with the district. The resignation link from the District can be found here.(You must be signed into your District Google account)

Free & Confidential Counseling

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NYS PD Requirement for Professionally Certified Teachers

100 hours must be taken over each 5-year cycle.
IT IS THE TEACHER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF THESE HOURS.
THE STATE MAY AUDIT AN INDIVIDUAL’S COMPLIANCE AT ANY TIME FOR 8 YEARS.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND KEEP A COPY OF YOUR PD.

Our TURN: Revitalizing Public Education and Strengthening Our Democracy Through the Collective Wisdom of Teachers

See Executive Summary here

See Final Report here