Notes from the news, Feb. 3
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PFT contract: Huge power shift Daily News (opinion)Op-ed from Phil Goldsmith, District CEO in 2000-1. He said many items in the contract are overdue and that with these changes that the PFT can no longer be used as a scapegoat.
See also: The Gold Standard: This teacher contract would have been great ten years ago It's Our Money
Getting school turnaround right: Response to Ren. Schools The Notebook blog
The Teacher Action Group is meeting to organize community response. Ron Whitehorne also wrote about the limits of staff reconstitution.
The Teacher Action Group is meeting to organize community response. Ron Whitehorne also wrote about the limits of staff reconstitution.
See also: TAG meeting Feb. 8 The Notebook blog
Sayre High School Students Organizing Despite Obstacles Philly Education Justice blog
PSU members have not been able to meet at Sayre even though they used to hold meetings there and organized a successful training of school police officers.
PSU members have not been able to meet at Sayre even though they used to hold meetings there and organized a successful training of school police officers.