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MEMORANDUM

 

 

Memo To:   All Buffalo Teachers

From:         Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date:          March 17, 2020

 

Subject:     Update

  • Teachers will not be reporting tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, 2020
  • Teachers are advised that if you are assigned to perform a duty/assignment that you believe will endanger your health or safety, you should advise your supervisor that you do not want to perform the duty/assignment because you believe it endangers your health and/or safety. If the administrator refuses to remove you from said assignment, you should advise him/her that you are respectfully refusing to perform the assignment as you believe it is detrimental to your health and/or safety and you have been advised that it is your legal right to refuse to perform work which poses an imminent threat to your safety and health.
  • If your school is engaging in procedures you believe are endangering the health and safety of the staff, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The District is correcting them as they are relayed to them. Attached (Click Here) is one procedure that makes sense. Some are having materials taken to parents cars.  
  • As a result of the increased incidences of the coronavirus and to ensure the safety of our staff, the BTF office:
    • Will be open tomorrow, March 18, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
    • Will be closed beginning Thursday, March 19, 2020 until Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
    • Will be open for one day from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
    • Will be closed Thursday, March 26, 2020, until further notice. 
    • As previously requested, we ask that there be no visits to the office unless you have an appointment.
    • Staff will be available via email.

Jenna Burke – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Matt Kibler – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Rob Mueller- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Rebecca Pordum – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Joseph Montante – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phil Rumore – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Click Here to view the staff assignment listing by school.

 

We appreciate your support and understanding as we overcome this very serious danger.

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Important Information

  • The Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Information 

    The APPR is a process by which teachers are evaluated in NYS. The intent of APPR is to assist educators to improve the quality of instruction in schools and to improve students' performance for colleges and careers. District APPR plans must meet strict state guidelines and be negotiated with local unions. Under state guidelines, APPR takes into account classroom observations and student performance. Teachers across NYS receive an overall effectiveness rating every year.

     

    APPR is complex and can often be overwhelming.  Click here to keep up to date on all the current APPR information.

  • Opt-Out Information 

    Teachers and parents share deep concerns about the standardized tests used by NYS for accountability purposes that include; stress on students, in-appropriateness and lack of validity of the Common Core-aligned tests, loss of learning time, and lack of transparency on state test content. Parents who decide it is not in their children’s best interests to take these assessments are part of an “Opt-Out” movement. BTF fully supports parents’ right to choose what is best for their children.

     

    Click here to keep up to date on the "Opt-Out" movement and other information.

  • COVID-19 Information

    For our members, BTF has collected COVID-19 resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, as well as our affiliates, NYSUT, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Together we must, and will, be proactive to ensure that Coronavirus does not infect and spread to our students, staff and community.
     
    Click here to view recent information and writen correspondence. The BTF will post more information as it becomes available.

Buffalo Teachers Federation

The Buffalo Teachers Federation is the professional union that represents over 3800 contract, probationary and temporary teachers of the Buffalo Public Schools.

 The BTF is proud to be a member of New York State United Teachers and affiliated nationally with the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers.
          
 We invite you to explore our website for information and resources specifically for our members and retirees.

Calendar

 May 2025
 20   BTF Retirement Dinner - 5:30 pm
 20   Council of Delegates Meeting
 22   Executive Commttee Meeting - 5:00 pm         
 26   Memorial Day - BTF Closed
 
 June 2025
 10   Executive Committee Meeting
 10   Council of Delegates Committee Meeting       
 19   Juneteenth Holiday - BTF Closed

Office Information

Mailing Address:
Buffalo Teachers Federation
271 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14201
Phone: 716-881-5400
 
Supplemental Benefit Fund:
Phone: 716-881-5462
Fax:     716-881-0580
 
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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