By Mike DeNardo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A group of education reform advocates is pushing the Philadelphia School Reform Commission to use its power to eliminate seniority as a basis for assigning teachers.
Seniority has been a major issue in the ongoing negotiations between the school district and its teachers’ union. Now, two groups – the Philadelphia School Partnership and PennCAN – want the School Reform Commission to use its authority to eliminate union seniority rights when assigning staff.