Teachers snipe at district's ideas
Apart on key issues as deadline nears
By MENSAH M. DEAN- Philadelphia Daily News
Contract negotiations are finally getting testy between the Philadelphia School District and the city teachers' union, nearly eight months after the two sides started talking.
In a caustic, one-page letter sent to 16,000 union members late last week, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan said that district officials say that they want reforms in public, but have failed to translate such talk into contract proposals.
"They talk about increased safety personnel, the need for libraries that are properly staffed and art and music teachers in every school," Jordan wrote. "They talk about improved professional development and support for teachers and staff.
"But across the table, they are not willing to put into the contract any language that addresses these serious issues." Click here for full story
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