Philly teachers may have a one-year contract and a big raise in a surprise, early settlement inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The agreement between the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the school district includes 5% salary raises for all union employees, retention bonuses of $1,200, and more.
In the Philadelphia School District's annual budget hearing, officials also updated Council on asbestos closures and a coming enrollment decline. Recent discord was notably absent from the meeting.
Toddler, 5 Teens Among 7 Wounded In Mass Shooting Outside Philadelphia School policetribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from policetribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jonathan Butcher is the Will Skillman Fellow in Education at The Heritage Foundation. Students keep their distance and wear masks during the first day of in-person classes at Arroyo Vista Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on September 29, 2020. MediaNews Group / Orange County Register / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
Families and policymakers alike should tire of teachers’ unions’ attempts to maintain power when they are not delivering for our students.
Policymakers approved new spending to protect public classrooms, like the $4 million spent by Philadelphia schools to improve school ventilation systems.
Today’s drop in enrollment among kindergartners down 10.5% in the region signals increases in charter, homeschool, and private-school students tomorrow.