MEMORANDUM
Memo To: All Buffalo Teachers
From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF
Date: March 19, 2020
Subject: Updates
The attached correspondence (see link below) was sent to the Superintendent yesterday, March 18, 2020. Another will be sent later today (Click Here) based upon the concerns/suggestions you have forwarded to us.
We will continue to keep you informed as issues arise.
As always, in difficult times, we will all pull together in the interests of our students, our families, and the community.
We are teachers. We care.
The correspondence can be found at http:/www.btfny.org/email/2020/cash_letter_31820.pdf. If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting in into the address bar of your web browser.
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MEMORANDUM
Memo To: All Buffalo Teachers
From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF
Date: March 19, 2020
Subject: Update
The correspondence attached (click here) was sent to Dr. Cash today, March 19, 2020.
We will continue to keep you updated.
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MEMORANDUM
Memo To: All Buffalo Teachers
From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF
Date: March 20, 2020
Subject: Updates
The correspondence attached (click here) was sent to Dr. Cash today, March 20, 2020.
We will continue to keep you updated
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MEMORANDUM
Memo To: All Buffalo Teachers
From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF
Date: March 20, 2020
Subject: Updates
- State exams will apparently be canceled.
- Teachers are reminded that March 23, 2020 is the final date (as of now) to apply for a transfer. To apply via email, use This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Keep a copy and send one to your LRS.
- Obviously, the Tuesday, March 24, 2020 BTF retirement workshop will be rescheduled.
Please stay safe and healthy.
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MEMORANDUM
Memo To: Dr. Kriner Cash, Superintendent, BPS
From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF
Date: March 20, 2020
Subject: Concerns/Suggestions
As we continue to work together, we are forwarding additional concerns and suggestions from teachers.
Suggestions:
- Have a procedure for students/parents to pick up laptops and student materials. Parents only had one days notice.
- Have a number/email address where teachers can volunteer to assist, e.g.: type of assistance/day(s)/time/place. Some teachers are willing to help out at their own or close by schools.
Concerns:
- Most materials for three (3) weeks - how will they be corrected?
- When?
- While appreciative of additional support of Say Yes, teachers are concerned with not being consulted and of the services that will be provided by Say Yes. Many teachers are already making personal contacts with families.
- Many families cannot access Schoology.
- Special Education/Pupil Personnel – only notified late Monday, March 16th, to prepare packets.
- Teachers being told to include Administrators in their Schoology and their “Class Dojo” (School #80 and others).
- Teachers being told to log into “Work Place” or they will be charged with a sick day by Sarah Edwards.
Please know that some of your administrators are causing very bad feelings and anger as their negative and destructive actions are spread via facebook.
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