by Matt Lavonas | Dec 11, 2020 | Adam's Updates, News
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some current issues: – Remote Teaching From the Classroom? It appears that the current position of the District is that teachers report to schools and teach from their classrooms even if all their students are remote. Not if...
by Matt Lavonas | Oct 22, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, The District notified us just yesterday that the scheduled retroactive pay to teachers will not be in tomorrow’s paycheck. They are now planning to have it included in the November 6 paycheck but even this won’t be confirmed until October 27th. The money...
by Matt Lavonas | Sep 22, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, “Rochester teachers and their union join the rest of the community in mourning the tragic deaths of our two recent graduates, Jaquayla Young and Jarvis Alexander, killed during the recent horrific mass shooting in our city. Fourteen others suffered...
by Matt Lavonas | Jan 23, 2020 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Yesterday you received a copy of the RTA Representative Assembly resolution condemning the District’s disastrous strategy for mid-year cuts and calling for the restoration of teacher layoffs and needed services for our students. Here’s a brief update on...