Press Release
Ted Kirsch: They won't crush the American Dream or enrich themselves with our $$
AFTPA President Ted Kirsch released this statement following the US Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME decision.
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AFTPA marks the passing of leader Sunny Richman
Statement by Ted Kirsch on the death of labor leader Sunny Richman
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Labor helps elect Conor Lamb to Congressional Dist.18
Statement by AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch on the Congressional District 18 Special Election
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AFTPA President Ted Kirsch urges Republican lawmakers to work with Democrats to draw fair voting maps
Statement by Ted Kirsch, President, AFT Pennsylvania February 5, 2018
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Kirsch calls PA Supreme Court ruling a win for students
AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch released the following statement about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to hear the school funding equity case.
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Proposed education savings accounts are vouchers. Period.
Today, Sen. John DiSanto, R-Dauphin County, announced plans to bring so-called education savings accounts to Pennsylvania. These are tuition vouchers by another name.
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Parents want strong neighborhood schools, study says
For Immediate Release July 22, 2013 Statement by Ted KirschNationwide poll shows parents want strong neighborhood schools “For more than a decade, corporate reformers and politicians have tried to sell parents a bill of goods when it comes to public education. It turns out that parents aren’t…
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Fuzzy pension logic - a lose-lose for retirees, workers, taxpayers
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 26, 2013) - Gov. Corbett’s pension reform plan would increase costs for school districts, the state and ultimately for the state’s taxpayers dramatically, according to two pension briefs released by the Keystone Research Center today. In a conference call with reporters across…
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Professional Development
Special Ed Paras Need 20 Hours Prof Dev Each Year
On July 1, new Pennsylvania Regulations on Special Education (Chapter 14) went into effect. One of the most profound changes in those regulations is the mandate that all paraprofessionals paid for by special education monies obtain at least 20 hours of professional development training each and…
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