To: Members of the PA State Senate
From: Jerry Jordan
Re: OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL CODE (SB381)
The PFT is deeply disappointed and concerned about the myriad failures in the current school code bill (SB381 A02135). This bill is, quite simply, shameful.
It’s shameful in what it does, and it is shameful in what it does not do.
Radical Budget Full of Attacks on Education Set to Become Law
Yesterday was the final day of session and House and Senate Republicans passed one the most radical anti-education budgets that New Hampshire has ever seen. Make no mistake this is a continuation of the work of Frank Edelblut to dismantle the education system as we know it.
The budget as passed by the House and Senate allocated less money than the last budget for education funding, it furthered New Hampshire’s already dangerous educational divide by giving more money back to property-rich communities while leaving communities that struggle further and it allocates millions of dollars of public school funds to private schools without oversight or accountability. Not to be outdone the budget also attempts to silence your voices in the classroom on important and historically undeniable presence of racism and sexism.
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In This Issue:
1) End of the Year Updates
2) RIP Keshia Green
3) Evaluation Update
4) Update on Responsible Collective Negotiations Act
And More!
Our new PFT gear store is now LIVE! We're starting with five great items, and will be adding more as we go. The more purchases we have, the more gear we will be able to add.
PHILADELPHIA—"I thank and commend the brave leaders--Councilmember Helen Gym, Bishop Dwayne Royster, and all of the faith leaders of POWER--for their unequivocal and unrelenting determination in fighting for equitable education funding.
President Roberts is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Sandra Dayse to the state Executive Board for the American Federation of Teachers. He believes she will be a strong advocate of our local and of the students and staff of Kansas City Public Schools.
On his first day in office our new President Jason Roberts named June as LGBTQ Pride Month for Local 691. It is the beginning of a long stretch of ensuring diversity and inclusion in our Union. It is the beginning of fulfilling commitments he made while running for office in 2021.
