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I was really tired, frustrated and angry after a tough day at school when I spoke to the @PHLschoolboard last night, but I& #39;m glad I did. I woke up this AM to this quote in the paper and just now finally had time to elaborate with some receipts. https://www.inquirer.com/news/philly-schools-environmental-hazards-asbestos-nurse-20191122.html">https://www.inquirer.com/news/phil...
Let& #39;s start with this recent quote, one that stands out for me:
”Philadelphia School District COO Danielle Floyd said. “We stand behind that our buildings are safe for students and staff to come to everyday.”” (article dated September 11, 2019) https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/09/11/philadelphia-teachers-union-calls-for-asbestos-cleanup-in-all-city-schools-after-teacher-diagnosed-with-cancer/">https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/09/1...
”Philadelphia School District COO Danielle Floyd said. “We stand behind that our buildings are safe for students and staff to come to everyday.”” (article dated September 11, 2019) https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/09/11/philadelphia-teachers-union-calls-for-asbestos-cleanup-in-all-city-schools-after-teacher-diagnosed-with-cancer/">https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/09/1...
Even more recently, there& #39;s this article dated October 28, 2019: https://www.inquirer.com/education/asbestos-philadelphia-school-district-peirce-lead-parents-20191028.html">https://www.inquirer.com/education...
Now going back to last year, there& #39;s this excerpt from an article in December 2018 in @PhillyInquirer (thanks @wendyruderman for your ongoing reporting on this) https://www.inquirer.com/education/philadelphia-asbestos-schools-cancer-district-toxic-city-sick-schools-20181214.html">https://www.inquirer.com/education...
And then there are the well-documented false starts for BFHS & SLA, complete with putting kids back into the building and then pulling them out again. It& #39;s now unclear when they& #39;ll be return to their building (recently confirmed not in January as planned). https://www.inquirer.com/education/ben-franklin-science-leadership-academy-relocation-asbetos-20191010.html">https://www.inquirer.com/education...
In terms of the "You can& #39;t just come and yell at a meeting" nonsense, how about the June 2019 rally in Harrisburg organized by @powerinterfaith, covered in The Notebook? https://thenotebook.org/articles/2019/06/14/more-than-a-thousand-people-rally-in-harrisburg-for-fair-school-funding/">https://thenotebook.org/articles/...
How about this advocacy at @PHLCouncil to #endtheabatement by educators and students and families? (April 2019) https://thenotebook.org/articles/2019/04/15/educators-fill-council-calling-for-end-to-10-year-tax-abatement/">https://thenotebook.org/articles/...
How about even more from @OCOSPhilly and others working to #endtheabatement and increase funding to schools? One of many, this particular article is from November 2018: https://thenotebook.org/articles/2018/11/15/coalition-starts-organizing-to-end-10-year-tax-abatement/">https://thenotebook.org/articles/...
OCOS and others have also been working for well over a year to get @Penn to pay PILOTS, as described in this article from March 2018: https://thenotebook.org/articles/2018/03/31/coalition-presses-penn-other-tax-exempt-organizations-to-support-philadelphia-public-schools/">https://thenotebook.org/articles/...
Students have been on this, too - @VietLEAD has been advocating since at least spring/ summer 2018, as described here: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/they-can-win/ ">https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/they-can-...
And, of course, there& #39;s the Toxic Schools series from The Inquirer, in which many, many students, families and educators spoke up about these conditions and the insufficient responses from the district. #sick-schools">https://www.inquirer.com/news/inq/toxic-city-philadelphia-inquirer-investigation-lead-asbestos-schools-20170618.html #sick-schools">https://www.inquirer.com/news/inq/...
