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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY T. JORDAN ON ONGOING SCOURGE OF GUN VIOLENCE

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March 6, 2024

"Our young people deserve so much more. They deserve so much better. The scourge of gun violence must end. We need common-sense gun reform, and we need true investment in our communities."

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Tri-State Labor Day Dan Ezzio Memorial Art Contest

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PFT Retirement Chapter Scholarship Opportunity

PFT Retirement Chapter Scholarship Fund Letter

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PHILADELPHIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

February 28, 2024

PHILADELPHIA--The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and School District of Philadelphia are thrilled to jointly announce the settlement of a Tentative Agreement (TA) to a one-year contract extension to the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). 

The Tentative Agreement is a milestone for both the Union and the District, and it represents a significant investment in the dedicated educators and support staff that, with care and expertise, help shape future generations. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington and PFT President Jerry Jordan have both expressed their shared goal of not just saying they value educators--but showing them.

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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN JOINS SENATOR VINCENT HUGHES FOR PRESS CONFERENCE ON TEACHER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

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February 26, 2024

This morning, at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, PFT President Jerry Jordan joined Senator Vincent Hughes and a coalition of labor leaders, elected officials, high school and college students, teachers and staff to sound the alarm on the teacher shortage.

President Jordan's prepared remarks are available here.

A short video of President Jordan's remarks along with several photos from the event are available here.

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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN ON GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO'S BUDGET ADDRESS

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PHILADELPHIA--"I applaud Governor Josh Shapiro for his focus on rectifying Pennsylvania's unconstitutional system of funding public education. For years, we have fought tirelessly to ensure that students and staff have the resources they need and deserve to thrive. While we have seen increases in funding over the past several years, we now have a court ruling that, with finality, states that the way we fund public education in our Commonwealth is unconstitutional (and indeed, immoral). 


"By implementing the Governor's plan, we have a chance to invest nearly $1.1 Billion i

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