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PFT President Jerry Jordan Joins Pelosi, Weingarten for Infrastructure Press Event

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March 3, 2020

Today, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03), AFT President Randi Weingarten, NEA President Lily Eskelsen García, Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) to urge immediate action on a school construction initiative as part of a federal infrastructure package.

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Vote By Mail, Early Voting Comes to Pennsylvania

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February 27, 2020

Did you know that you can now vote in primary and general elections from the comfort of your home? 2020 marks the first time that early voting has come to Pennsylvania, which brings the keystone state in line with nearly 30 other states offering ballot alternatives. Check out this helpful guide on the early voting process for Pennsylvania from Billy Penn

The next primary election is on April 28, 2020.
Polls are open on election day from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Last day to register to vote: April 13, 2020

The next general election is on November 3, 2020.
Polls are open on election day from

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PFT President Jerry Jordan, Collective Bargaining (CB) Team Win Re-election

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February 26, 2020

With roughly 60% of the vote, the members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers have re-elected Jerry Jordan and the entire CB Team to continue to represent them. Today’s contest decided the Executive Board, PFT delegates to the AFT convention, and the AFT-PA convention.

PHILADELPHIA— “My entire team and I are delighted to have been re-elected to serve the PFT membership. Our nearly 13,000 members are passionate, dedicated, and engaged, and working with them daily is one of the great honors of my life. I thank each and every member who participated in this election by

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Fund Our Facilities: Call for State of Emergency

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February 14, 2020

On Thursday, February 13, before a meeting with the Richmond School community and on the heels of the ninth and tenth school closures due to asbestos, PFT President Jerry Jordan joined with Fund Our Facilities Coalition partners to once again call for Governor Wolf to declare a state of emergency for the School District of Philadelphia. 

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PFT President Jerry Jordan on Closure of Hopkinson Elementary

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February 7, 2020

The School District of Philadelphia made a commitment to complete all asbestos remediation at Hopkinson Elementary before reopening the building.

"The School District of Philadelphia has informed the Federation that they have agreed to our recommendation that urgent asbestos remediation be completed before the school is cleared for reoccupancy. This is an absolutely commendable decision and one borne out of the relentless advocacy of the PFT and all of our members."

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PFT Pres Jerry Jordan on Governor’s $1B Facilities Announcement

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January 29, 2020

The Governor today put forth an ambitious plan of action to secure $1 Billion in funding for asbestos and lead remediation.

"Today’s announcement by Governor Wolf is a long-awaited and important step forward in our fight for facilities investments. The PFT has led the charge in advocating for substantive action to comprehensively address the humanitarian crisis that our educators and the students they teach are enduring each day."

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