Are Philly teachers underpaid?
by Holly Otterbein for NewsWorks With the Philadelphia School District still reeling from a budget crisis, officials are asking teachers' union members to accept wage cuts ranging from 5 to 13 percent, and to begin paying into their health care premiums. Would that allow the city to compete for teaching talent? Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, has said several ti
Notes from the news, Sept. 3
Key issue in teachers' contract dispute: Will old provisions remain in effect? Notebook Philly teachers told their union is still far from a deal. NewsWorks Phila. teachers, facing first day of school, vote to continue contract talks. Inquirer With contract expired, teachers' union will continue talks. Daily News Still no deal in place between PFT, School District. CBS Philly Are Philly teachers u
Philly teachers told their union is still far from a deal
by Kevin McCorry for NewsWorks There was no strike on Labor Day. Less than 48 hours after the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers' contract expired, union brass met with the rank-and-file at Temple University's Liacouras Center for an update on negotiations with the Philadelphia School District. The closed-door meeting lasted about two hours and was attended by about a third of the PFT's 15,000 me