They say that by canceling the contract between the School Reform Commission and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers that more money and resources will go back to the kids, back into the classroom.
Here are just two quick reasons I don't trust them! One, when more than 30 schools closed and more than 5000 employees were laid off, we thought we'd be getting more resources poured back into our classrooms then! We haven't seen it!! Even worse, those charged with cleaning out closed buildings reported to some of their teacher-colleagues that tons of books, paper, supplies, etc were being tossed! They called teachers up. Teachers reportedly went up and through dumpsters to salvage what we could! So, no I don't trust them!
Here's another reason why I don't think we'll see the resources:
Uhh, this isn't what we *get* from them, that's for sure!!
Charter Schools: $766.7 million Debt Service: $280.4 million
Source: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/uploads/dP/rA/dPrAVit1k8Xa4CJXcyxemQ/FY2014-15-Consolidated-Budget.pdf
Things may have changed since April. But certain you can understand my hesitation to believe them!
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