This morning, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) made the tough decision to agree to a wage freeze and health care contributions. Parents United for Public Education stands with Philadelphia teachers across the city who are making a difference everyday in our classrooms. We also want to make clear that this means the District’s averageContinue reading “Parents United statement on teacher concessions”
Category Archives: District Budget
In the news: Philly’s budget crisis goes national
Philadelphia’s budget crisis makes national news Philadelphia’s budget crisis made the front page of the New York Times under the headline “A City borrows so its schools open on time.” The story featured the voices of Parents United members Tomika Anglin, Leslie Tyler, and Helen Gym. An accompanying photo essay highlighted a town hall on education atContinue reading “In the news: Philly’s budget crisis goes national”
Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.”
Listening to Superintendent William Hite on “Radio Times” was a harsh wake up call to every parent across the district. He said that the resources given to him will allow Philadelphia to open “functional types of schools”: “On September 9th, we will expect 134,000 young people to return to schools, and when they return toContinue reading “Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.””
Parents United statement on school fundraising
The following statement came out of a number of requests to have Parents United weigh in on recently publicized school efforts to fundraise for basic staff and services amidst the current budget crisis. Parents United for Public Education believes that public education must remain free and available to all children regardless of background. This isContinue reading “Parents United statement on school fundraising”
Helen Gym: SRC statement: Going to war on your own soldiers
These remarks were made at the Aug. 15 SRC special meeting which stripped seniority from the teachers’ contract. This means that the District has the right to arbitrarily determine which staff to return to schools based on “need.” The SRC voted unanimously to do so. Last week when you Superintendent Hite issued your ultimatum, parentsContinue reading “Helen Gym: SRC statement: Going to war on your own soldiers”
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