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.
PHILADELPHIA – This afternoon, after the announcement of the cancellation of statewide assessments including PSSA, Keystone, & PASA, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – 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…
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.
The School District of Philadelphia made a commitment to complete all asbestos remediation at Hopkinson Elementary before reopening the building.
The Governor today put forth an ambitious plan of action to secure $1 Billion in funding for asbestos and lead remediation.
PHILADELPHIA- On a day commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., PFT President Jerry Jordan joined parents and educators to announce legal proceedings against the School District to address the ongoing facilities crisis.
Overnight asbestos sampling results at McClure came back elevated.
PHILADELPHIA–Late last evening, PFT HW Environmental Science Director Jerry Roseman learned that asbestos air samples collected by School District consultants on Tuesday afternoon in the City Year room were elevated with alarming levels of airborne asbestos detected. Likely leading to this…
