Despite the frigid temperature on Thursday afternoon, over 100 people crowded the corners of Bustleton and Cottman Avenues, one of the busiest intersections in Northeast Philadelphia chanting to the beat of Northeast High School’s marching band: “S.O.S. – Save our Schools!” “Whose schools? Our Schools!” The rally – supported by PCAPs and Parents United forContinue reading “Awake You Sleeping Giant!”
Category Archives: District Budget
An Open Letter to Dr. Hite on Parent Priorities for $45 Million Restored to Philadelphia Schools
Dear Superintendent Hite: This year, our schools opened with a lack of resources any educator would have deemed unimaginable and intolerable. You acknowledged the severity of the situation in a recent interview, describing our schools as “functional types of schools” lacking in the “resources that we typically expect in schools.” This is the reason whyContinue reading “An Open Letter to Dr. Hite on Parent Priorities for $45 Million Restored to Philadelphia Schools”
Her name is Laporshia Massey and our hearts are breaking
Our hearts are breaking over the death of beautiful 12 year old Bryant Elementary student Laporshia Massey, who died following an asthma attack that apparently started at school. We grieve for her entire family and the Bryant community. According to the City Paper, Laporshia became ill during the school day. No nurse was scheduled. LaporshiaContinue reading “Her name is Laporshia Massey and our hearts are breaking”
Gloves off: It’s time for parents to exercise our legal rights
As we enter the school year, the purposeful underfunding and abuse of the state-controlled School District has never been more clear: 24 school closings. Children headed to schools even worse off than the ones they attended. Every single school across the city crippled by the deliberate refusal to staff them safely and responsibly. As theContinue reading “Gloves off: It’s time for parents to exercise our legal rights”
Back to School: It’s so much worse than you think
“Philadelphia, Mississippi 1963: No black children allowed in libraries Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2013: No school libraries” [This post has been updated: Check our Know Your Rights page to learn how to file a complaint] On Tuesday, dozens of parents came out to District headquarters to finally gain some answers to rumors, questions and fears surrounding theContinue reading “Back to School: It’s so much worse than you think”
Parents United for Public Education 