MEMORANDUM

Memo To:   All Buffalo Teachers

From:         Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date:          May 25, 2022

Subject:     Updates

School Safety – District Note
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MEMORANDUM

Memo To:   All Buffalo Teachers

From:         Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date:          June 1, 2022

Subject:     Student Device Inventory – Map for Rally

How Much More Can You Load On Teachers?
We have sent correspondence to the Superintendent that not only is the District’s demand that teachers inventory all student devices in addition to all their other responsibilities outrageous, it is a violation of our contract which we will grieve.

We will advise you of her response.

BTF Office Early Closing
The BTF office will close at 3:30 tomorrow, June 2, 2022 so that our staff may attend our rally.

Rally Location
The Unity Rally will be held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park near the Casino (Click Here). While some of the nozzles for the splash pad may be on slightly, there will still be plenty of room to gather. Parking should be available in the lot at Science Magnet School, PS #59

MEMORANDUM

Memo To:   All Buffalo Teachers

From:         Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date:          June 1, 2022

Subject:     We Must and Will Show We Are United and Demand Action

Our Unity Rally will not only include Buffalo teachers but also other educational staff from Buffalo and a few from surrounding districts.

While we have been approached by other organizations, we have, as indicated, focused on being the voice of educators. We have also not invited any political leaders.

This will not only be a call for unity but a unified demand for action.

In addition to those mentioned on our flyer (Click Here), Rev. Mark E. Blue, President of the Buffalo NAACP, and one or two students will speak.

I know you will be there because you care and you are a Buffalo teacher.

See you there.

Note: June 3-5 is "National Gun Violence Awareness Day(s)". People are encouraged to wear orange. This was started by students after murders in schools and on school grounds (2013). They chose orange because that’s what hunters wear so they are not shot.

MEMORANDUM

Memo To:   All Buffalo Teachers

From:         Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date:          June 3, 2022

Subject:     BTF Unity Rally – Thank You – A Student Speaks Out

BTF Unity Rally
Thank you to all those who attended our unity rally despite the occasional few drops of rain now and then.

Your presence was greatly appreciated by all and especially important for our student speaker, Brooklyn Bullock from Olmsted School, to see you. Please take the time to read her statement (Click Here). We always have the voice of students at important events. In my opinion, it was the most important speech given.

We also played a tape of the statement made by Jasmine Cameron, student member of the Board of Education, at a recent Board meeting. She is from the International Preparatory School.

We thank all those who participated (Click Here).

We also thank the union presidents from surrounding locals and some members of the NYSUT Board of Directors for joining us. (I won’t name them as I might miss one.)

Thank you again.

Note: Although most of the media were present for this important event, the Buffalo News didn’t deem it important enough to cover. What else is new.

Pride Parade
As per the request of teachers, please see the attached (Click Here) for information regarding the Pride Parade.