AFTPA endorses Sen. Bob Casey for U.S. Senate
AFT Pennsylvania delegates voted unanimously to endorse Robert P. Casey for a third term as U.S. Senator.
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Governor signs education funding formula
Gov. Wolf signed House Bill 1552, which amends the Public School Code to provide a student-weighted formula for disbursement of basic education funding. The vote was 188-3 in the House and 49-1 in the Senate. Read AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch's comments below:
PA school funding increase a 'temporary reprieve'
AFT President Ted Kirsch released a statement today on Governor Wolf's decision to allow House Bill 1801, the General Fund Budget, become law without his signature. Find out how much additional funding your district received here.
Stop playing games with PA students' futures
AFTPA's President Ted Kirsch urges GOP House leaders to stop playing games with children's futures by attempting a line-item override of the Governor's #PaBudget veto. Read Kirsch's full statement.
Ted Kirsch: Wolf's budget reflects our priorities
It's almost summer and the budget battle in Harrisburg is heating up.
Kirsch testifies before PA House committee on education funding
"Schools must ensure that all children are well prepared for life, college or a career and ready to contribute to their communities," AFTPA President Ted Kirsch testified before the PA House Democratic Policy Committee. "Lamakers must value more than academic standards and test scores."
SRC charter expansion is 'unconscionable,' 'irresponsible'
AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch called the SRC's vote authorizing five new charter schools in Philadelphia "unconscionable," 'irresponsible" and "fiscally unsustainable."
AFTPA supports governor's natural gas tax proposal
AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch said Wednesday that he supports Gov. Wolf's plan to tax natural gas extraction and reinvest the proceeds in public education.
Kirsch calls on SRC to negotiate, not litigate
Ted Kirsch, AFTPA president, urged the SRC to return to the table to negotiate with the PFT following Thursday's PA Commonwealth Court ruling. Read Ted's statement.
Pension 'reforms' could be hazardous to your financial security
The Corbett administration has declared war on the teachers' and public employees' pension systems. Calling the nearly 100-year-old pension systems a "tapeworm," Gov. Corbett said pension "reform" is a top priority this year. Find out what this means for your future financial security.