Rochester Teachers Association

Members of the Rochester Teachers Association will vote on new board members and the next union president. Voting will take place online and will continue through Monday, May 8. A group of Rochester Teachers Association members called ROC Teachers in Action is running for election against current officers, including longtime RTA President Adam Urbanski. For 42 […]

We would like to know your thoughts about the upcoming election for the Rochester Teachers Association officers that includes the RTA Presidents Adam Urbanski position. The group of RTA members called ROC Teachers in Action are challenging the leaders holding the current positions. Adam Urbanski has held the seat of RTA President for 42 years […]

The Rochester Teachers Association approved a contract for the next three years. The District School Board voted 7-0 in favor of it. The contract will give an annual 3.8% salary increase and a recruitment and a retention incentive of $1,500 to teachers. It also provides increased hourly compensation for professional development and curriculum development time […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned that if vaccination efforts aren’t increased dramatically, then it will be harder for everyone to reach herd immunity. Now that the first phase of vaccinations has passed, phase 1B will go into effect next week with an increased number of vaccination stations. In New York alone, there are […]

When it comes to the Rochester City School District’s decision to continue online learning. According to the Rochester Teachers Association they support it. The resolution by the union said the move to keep most learning remote was supported not only by the educators but also by parents and students. As of now, the only learning […]

Written by Jasmine This week we learned about the mid-year staff cuts for the Rochester City School District. In order to tame a $30 million budget deficit, the district plans to layoff more than 150 RCSD employees. According to the Rochester Teacher’s Association, layoffs will include 152 teachers, 32 non-teaching employees, 22 paraprofessionals and 12 administrators. […]

Written by Jasmine If you have been keeping up with the Rochester City School District budget gap saga, then you’d know the future of our schools is looking bleak. So much so that a federal investigation was opened this past Monday to look into the mysterious $30 million budget deficit. Even the New York state […]