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Update: PFT on SB1

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June 17, 2021

To: Members of the PA State Senate

From: Jerry Jordan 

Re: OPPOSITION TO SB1; Position on Amendments 

 

The PFT remains in opposition to SB1. 

No introduced amendment changes our position. However, there are many amendments that are worthy of consideration as standalone bills, and we have provided an overview of our positions below.


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Legislative Memo: Opposition to SB1

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June 14, 2021

 

To: Members of the General Assembly

From: Jerry Jordan 

Re: OPPOSITION TO SB1

 

The PFT remains in absolute opposition to SB1. 

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URGENT Action Alert: Tell Your Elected Officials to VOTE NO on Voucher & Charter Expansion

In a flurry of legislative activity, legislators in both the House and Senate have introduced a number of bills that would greatly harm public education.

TAKE ACTION TODAY: CLICK HERE TO SEND A LETTER

The language for SB1, which would expand charters AND vouchers (EITC) exponentially, was only released on Friday 6/4--but it's scheduled for a committee vote on Monday 6/7. The same goes for SB733, which would expand another form of vouchers (ESAs/EOAs) exponentially. In the House, HB1541 (EITC expansion) has been introduced. All of these bills would be devastating to public education.

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URGENT PFT Legislative Memo: Voucher & Charter Expansion

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June 4, 2021

 

To: Members of the General Assembly

From: Jerry Jordan 

Re: Updated Legislative Positions

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PFT Issues Report on School Facilities: Scope and Solutions

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE.
 
 
5-10-21
 
PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers today issued a report outlining an updated scope of the facilities crisis along with urgently needed solutions.
 
The toxic schools crisis in Philadelphia and across the commonwealth is emblematic of just how profoundly the deep seated, systemically racist underfunding of our schools has impacted our students.
 
Our young people, the majority of whom are Black and brown and experiencing poverty, have had to endure conditions that would never, ever be tolerated in wealthier, whiter school districts.
 
Conditions
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PFT Primary 2021 Updates

Check pftvotes.org for our endorsement of Larry Krasner for DA as well as additional updates on judicial races and ballot questions.
 
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