Jerry Jordan to Board of Education: ‘Where feasible’ just doesn’t cut it.
July 23, 2020
PFT President Jerry Jordan’s July 23rd Testimony before the School Board
PFT Releases Results of Second Member-Wide Survey on Reopening
June 29, 2020
This morning, the PFT released the results from a week-long member-wide survey regarding reopening schools. From June 15-23, 2020, 5,914 PFT members participated in an online member-wide survey regarding a variety of school reopening models.
Fund Our Facilities Coalition Issues Statement on State Budget Proposals
May 27, 2020
Members of the Fund Our Facilities Coalition urge significant additional education funding and a budget that holistically addresses the needs of communities across Pennsylvania. Members of the Fund Our Facilities Coalition issued the following statement regarding state budget proposal (HB2387) which yesterday passed the PA House and is currently in the PA Senate.
PFT Releases Reopening Recommendations
July 14, 2020
This morning, the PFT released its recommendations regarding reopening school buildings. These recommendations are built on months of member feedback, and are developed in conjunction with insight and expertise from scientists and infectious disease experts.
PFT Pres Jerry Jordan on the Cancellation of PA’s Statewide Assessments
March 19, 2020
This afternoon, after the announcement of the cancellation of statewide assessments including PSSA, Keystone, & PASA, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement.
PFT President Jerry Jordan Joins Pelosi, Weingarten for Infrastructure Press Event
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.