May-June 2020 Newsletter

Please enjoy our fifth edition of the RCG BOCES Teachers' Association Newsletter!

http://rcgboces.ny.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2020-05/may-june_2020_newsletter-rcg_boces_ta-final_0.pdf

NYSED Guidance on Standardized Assessments June 2020

The State Education Department announced the cancellation of the June 2020 administration of Regents Exams and today (April 7th, 2020) released guidance on modifications to requirements for students to graduate and earn their high school diplomas, credentials and endorsements. In addition, due to the school closures related to COVID-19, the Department delayed the rollout of state assessments aligned to the grades 3-8 Next Generation Learning Standards. Please see attached memorandum from Shannon Tahoe, Acting Commissioner, an NYSED FAQ reference, and links below for further information.

NYSED

NYS Board of Elections-Absentee Balloting and NYS 2020 Census

Our election and primaries will potentially be impacted with the current restrictions to public access. Sign up for absentee balloting now to protect your right to vote.

https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingDeadlines.html

https://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html

In regard to the 2020 Census, it is imperative that we still need to complete the census. Here is the link to do so. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to also complete this important task. Our state funding will be diminshed without all persons counted.

https://www.ny.gov/programs/2020-census

NYSUT has updates for

March-April 2020 Newsletter

Please enjoy our fourth edition of the RCG BOCES Teachers' Association Newsletter!

http://rcgboces.ny.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2020-03/march-april_2020_newsletter-rcg_boces_ta-final.pdf

Help us share building level educational successes by submitting your story for the segment "Shared Success" here.

http://bit.ly/rcgbocesta-sharedsuccess

RCG BOCES TA T-shirt Fridays to begin soon!

As we prepare for negotiations, as a sign of solidarity, we will once again ask our members to wear their union T-shirts on Fridays. We are asking for you to submit your T-shirt size so that we have enough of your size available when we place our order. Please take a moment to share your work location and size information in the questions below.

https://forms.gle/FpzAyhDigRg4B3xS6

Orders will be sent to your building level representatives for distribution.

PLEASE NOTE: We need your personal email address to communicate with you! Please do NOT use your Questar email when completing the form.

January-February 2020 Newsletter

Please enjoy our third edition of the RCG BOCES Teachers' Association Newsletter!

http://rcgboces.ny.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2020-02/february_2020_newsletter-rcg_boces_ta-final.pdf

Help us share building level educational successes by submitting your story for the segment "Shared Success" here.

http://bit.ly/rcgbocesta-sharedsuccess

First Amendment Rights Challenged in the Supreme Court

The AFT and dozens of other education and religious groups are watching closely this week as the Supreme Court considers whether to strike down the prohibition on state funding for religious education. The case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, examines whether school voucher programs—which use tax-credited donations to pay for scholarships to private schools—must include religious schools among those they fund.

The AFT is among dozens of education, religious and civil rights organizations, and legal experts—along with 10 states—that have filed amicus briefs to protect the ban on