Phila. schools, union extend contract Philadelphia Inquirer 10/22/2009:
"Ten days before the contract of 11,000 Philadelphia School District teachers, nurses, librarians, and support staff was set to expire, officials yesterday announced that they extended the pact a second time for an additional month.
In a statement, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, and School Reform Commission chairman Robert Archie Jr. said the contract would now expire Nov. 30.
Teachers' current salaries, benefits, and working conditions will remain in place.
'The School District and the PFT are continuing to work together to negotiate a multiyear contract that will improve students' academic achievement and create working conditions that help the district recruit and retain the best teachers and staff,' officials said in the statement."
"Ten days before the contract of 11,000 Philadelphia School District teachers, nurses, librarians, and support staff was set to expire, officials yesterday announced that they extended the pact a second time for an additional month.
In a statement, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, and School Reform Commission chairman Robert Archie Jr. said the contract would now expire Nov. 30.
Teachers' current salaries, benefits, and working conditions will remain in place.
'The School District and the PFT are continuing to work together to negotiate a multiyear contract that will improve students' academic achievement and create working conditions that help the district recruit and retain the best teachers and staff,' officials said in the statement."