Learning from Chicago
Sub Title:
As charters and cuts erode teacher jobs here, Philadelphians draw lessons from the organizing successes of another big-city union.Author:
by Bill Hangley, Jr.
Author Bio:
Bill Hangley, Jr. is a freelance contributor to the Notebook.
“Big business. Outsourcing. It’s literally getting rid of public service,” said the president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
But when asked about the PFT’s strategy for slowing a trend that has seen thousands of teaching jobs shifted to non-union charter schools, Jordan’s answer was more general: “We have to work more closely with the parents and the people in the community in order to make sure our schools are funded adequately. We can’t survive another billion-dollar cut.”
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Image Caption:
Anissa Weinraub of Teacher Action Group
Photo Credits:
Harvey Finkle