May 26, 2020
PA Senate Dems Policy Committee hearing
PFT President Jerry Jordan, AFTPA President Arthur Steinberg, and PFT building representatives Keith Pretlow and Charlotte McCracken participated in a PA Senate Dems Policy Committee hearing on the safe reopening of school buildings.
Recent Survey on Reopening
Since the release of our prior report, three major factors have shifted the trajectory of reopening efforts: Virus Trajectory, The District’s Plan, and Lack of Funding.
JULY, 2020 RESULTS
Recent Testimony on Reopening
"While the decision for buildings to remain closed is painful, it is entirely warranted. It will save lives. We have said from the start that reopening must be rooted in science."
Reopening Requirements
Critical steps that must be implemented as we consider the reopening of school buildings in Philadelphia.
» Reopening Requirements Full Report
» Requirements Report Appendices
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Jerry Jordan to the Board of Education
"Students and staff cannot be asked to jeopardize their lives and the lives of their families by passively accepting a plan that is, as it is currently written, entirely insufficient and lacks absolutely non-negotiable safeguards."
Member-Wide Surveys on Reopening
Over the course of the COVD-19 crisis, we have undertaken three memberwide surveys: one on remote learning and two on reopening models. We are currently engaged in our fourth survey, also on reopening. The reports below reflect 12,000 member survey responses regarding reopening.
MAY, 2020 RESULTS
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» View Executive Summary
JUNE, 2020 RESULTS
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» View Survey Article
