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Good morning and happy Friday! Carly Sitrin here with Chalkbeat Philly.
Many district teachers have found themselves embroiled in a chaotic “forced transfer” process this summer, which one educator described as entering a disorganized fantasy football draft. The forced transfer concept isn’t new, but due to the budget fracas this year, the district is navigating some additional layers of complication.
Read more in our top story today from Rebecca Redelmeier.
After we published our story, Superintendent Tony Watlington released the following statement. He is referring to 340 positions that had been eliminated due to budget cuts and were restored in a last-minute deal with city leaders:
“I want to affirm that all 340 school-based positions are secure and that we are moving as quickly as possible to match the impacted employees to the appropriate job site based on collective bargaining agreement rules,” Watlington said.
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Philadelphia teachers describe chaotic ‘fantasy football draft’ to get their school assignments
Philadelphia teachers say the district’s efforts to transfer them has been chaotic. Teachers were told to pick a school over Zoom on the spot or the district would assign them one.
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What We’re Reading
Superintendent Watlington announces promotions and other changes in Philly schools’ administration, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Paywall)
One of Us: A Southwest Philadelphia educator offers a most patriotic defense of birthright citizenship, The Philadelphia Citizen (Opinion)
Pa. state system to cover all tuition for eligible in-state students, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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