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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY T. JORDAN ON MURDER OF OLNEY HS TEACHER ONDRIA GLAZE

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May 8, 2024

Following the murder of Ondria Glaze, a special education teacher and SPECM at Olney High School, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement:

PHILADELPHIA-- "I am deeply saddened by the murder of Ondria Glaze, a special education teacher and SPECM (Special Education Compliance Monitor) at Olney High School. On behalf of all of our members, we mourn for Ms. Glaze, for her family, for the Olney High School community, and for all who knew and loved her.

"There are no words that could possibly capture this level of loss, and our deep condolences

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Coalition of Labor, Faith Groups, and Education Advocates Urge House Leadership to Act on Court Public Education Funding Ruling

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry T. Jordan emphasized, "The time is now to once and for all address the decades-long underfunding of our schools. Our students need, deserve, and are constitutionally and morally entitled to a thorough and efficient system of public education. With the funding case now decided with finality, and the Basic Education Funding Commission having completed its review, the legislature must enact a multi-year plan this year that meets the moment.”

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Pennsylvania Elected Officials are Saying YES to Public Education and NO to Vouchers

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Elected Officials are signing on to show their full support for public education and their rejection of vouchers. Below is a (growing!) list of elected allies who have added their names so far. Check our social media pages for graphics!

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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY T. JORDAN ON MAYOR CHERELLE L. PARKER'S APPOINTMENT OF JOYCE WILKERSON TO THE SCHOOL BOARD

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April 29, 2024

Following Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's subsequent appointment of Joyce Wilkerson to fill the vacant School Board position, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement:

PHILADELPHIA-- "Right is right. And Mayor Cherelle L. Parker was right to nominate Joyce Wilkerson to the first School Board under the Parker administration. Mayor Parker was right to continue to push for Joyce Wilkerson's reappointment, despite tremendous headwinds. 

"And Mayor Parker was absolutely right in appointing Joyce Wilkerson to fill the vacant position

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PFT PRESIDENT JERRY T. JORDAN ON NOMINATION OF JOYCE WILKERSON TO SCHOOL BOARD

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April 28, 2024

Regarding the delay in moving forward with the nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to the School Board, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement:


PHILADELPHIA-- "I urge members of City Council to advance the nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to the School Board of Philadelphia.

"As I shared in my letter to every member of Council last week, Ms. Wilkerson has been laser focused on ensuring that our District has the resources that are needed to ensure our students’ success. As the District has worked to claw its way back from the devastation of the Corbett

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PFT, PARTNERS JOIN PRO-PUBLIC EDUCATION PRESS CONFERENCE

April 26, 2024

This afternoon, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan joined a coalition of elected, labor, and community partners for a pro-public education press conference. The event was co-hosted by Representatives Roni Green and Elizabeth Fiedler. In addition to the PFT, partners participating include the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, AFT Pennsylvania, 32BJ SEIU, UNITE HERE Local 634, POWER Interfaith, Make the Road PA, NAACP Pennsylvania, League of Women Voters, Education Voters of Pennsylvania, Working Families Party PA, and DSA. Additional elected partners also joined. 


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