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Gov. Wolf announces millions in funding to fix environmental hazards in Philly schools

"Standing in the library of an Overbrook elementary school, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced the state would spend $4.3 million to help remove lead paint from Philadelphia public schools.

Including the millions the state paid last year to complete such projects, that means Pennsylvania has allocated almost $12 million to fixing environmental hazards in the Philadelphia School District.

“No parent should have to worry about the health risk of sending their child to school, and no student should be at risk from lead paint,” said Wolf, who was flanked by city and state lawmakers.

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Kirsch applauds Gov. Wolf's budget

AFTPA President Ted Kirsch applauded the vision and funding in the Governor's 2019-2020 budget proposal.

AFTPA mourns the passing of PSEA President Dolores McCracken

AFTPA President Ted Kirsch released the following statement following the death of a colleague, friend and union counterpart Dolores McCracken, who was president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

AFT leaders offer condolences to Pittsburgh synagogue attack victims, community

AFT leaders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Washington offered their condolences in the wake of the mass shooting of 13 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning.

Ted Kirsch statement on K2 exposure

AFTPA President Ted Kirsch released the following statement after a member working in a state correctional facility library was exposed to the substance know as K2.

AFTPA President Ted Kirsch released this statement following the US Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME decision.

“The Supreme Court's decision makes it clear that unions are not only relevant but indispensable in protecting working people.

“Unions and their members, not the billionaires who bankrolled the Janus case, are committed to improving the lives of working families. Unions, not CEOs and the mega-rich, have fought consistently for adequate funding and equal opportunities for students in our public schools, colleges and universities. Unions, not hedge funds managers and Wall Street bankers

Ted Kirsch slams Senate voucher bill

AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch slammed the Senate Education Committee's approval of Senate Bill 2, a flawed voucher bill that would siphon millions of dollars from neighborhood public schools. Read Ted's statement and tell your Senator to vote NO on SB 2 should it come to the floor.

Gov. Wolf announces millions in funding to fix environmental hazards in Philly schools

Kirsch applauds Gov. Wolf's budget

AFTPA mourns the passing of PSEA President Dolores McCracken

AFT leaders offer condolences to Pittsburgh synagogue attack victims, community

Ted Kirsch statement on K2 exposure

Ted Kirsch: They won't crush the American Dream or enrich themselves with our $$

Ted Kirsch slams Senate voucher bill

AFTPA marks the passing of leader Sunny Richman

Labor helps elect Conor Lamb to Congressional Dist.18

AFTPA President Ted Kirsch urges Republican lawmakers to work with Democrats to draw fair voting maps