Teachers union warns members of changes district seeks Philadelphia Inquirer 08/19/2009:
"Among the proposals on the list sent to PFT members: increasing the teacher workday by 41 minutes, and by one hour 10 days a year; tying teacher pay to student test scores; eliminating all traditional teacher transfer rights; and cutting extra pay for teachers who teach a sixth class daily.
Teachers would be required to arrive 10 minutes before students do, and stay 10 minutes later. Middle school teachers would have less prep time, and the administration would get to direct all teachers' prep time for part of the week.
The district also wants to bring big changes to the 95 lowest-performing schools, with principals setting the 'terms and benefits' for teachers."
"Among the proposals on the list sent to PFT members: increasing the teacher workday by 41 minutes, and by one hour 10 days a year; tying teacher pay to student test scores; eliminating all traditional teacher transfer rights; and cutting extra pay for teachers who teach a sixth class daily.
Teachers would be required to arrive 10 minutes before students do, and stay 10 minutes later. Middle school teachers would have less prep time, and the administration would get to direct all teachers' prep time for part of the week.
The district also wants to bring big changes to the 95 lowest-performing schools, with principals setting the 'terms and benefits' for teachers."
