PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The union representing Philadelphia’s public school teachers is asking the state Supreme Court to toss out the school district’s petition to change seniority rules.
The school district last week asked the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court to affirm its right to sidestep seniority rules (see related story).
Now, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has filed a
response, saying the district chose to negotiate four teacher contracts over
the last 13 years rather than using its power under Act 46 — the state takeover
law — to impose terms.
The union says the district is asking for relief from
agreements that it negotiated — and that any disputes should go through the
standard labor grievance process.
In a statement, union president Jerry Jordan asked the high
court to dismiss the district’s petition with “deliberate speed.”
Source: CBS
Philly
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