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Philadelphia school district delays return of in-person instruction; will begin hybrid learning March 1 WPVI Share: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) The School District of Philadelphia announced Wednesday that the return of in-person learning will be delayed one week. .Due to ongoing third-party mediation requested by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, the start of our plans to slowly and safely begin phasing students and staff back into our schools will be delayed one week, school officials said in a letter posted on their website. The return to the classroom will begin on Monday, March 1, starting with PreK-2 students whose families chose hybrid learning in the fall. ....
The union representing teachers in the School District of Philadelphia is telling members not to go into the buildings on Monday over COVID-19 safety concerns. Late Sunday night, city officials confirmed to Action News that a mediation process is underway and teachers would not be mandated to report. The mediation process is still ongoing. Without a final decision from the mediator, teachers won t be mandated to report tomorrow, but any teacher who chooses to report is welcome to do so. We remain hopeful that this process will ultimately allow both parties to come to a resolution in time for students to return the week of February 22, said a spokesperson for the city. ....