Philadelphia superintendent wants to do away with teacher seniority

May 17, 2013
William Hite says eliminating seniority could help persuade state to provide city schools with badly needed funds.

In an effort to persuade Pennsylvania legislators to provide more money for the Philadelphia school district, Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. is proposing to do away with teacher seniority in the district. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the city school system is hoping to receive $120 million from the state to shrink a massive budget shortfall. Read more at

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