(Source: National Constitution Center) Abigail Perkiss from Kean University looks at long, complicated relationship between local and state control over Philadelphia schools, which is heading to the legal system in a contract fight. On October 6, 2014, the School Reform Commission in Philadelphia made the unilateral decision to revoke the collective bargaining agreement for city teachers, when it dismantled its contract with the Philadelphia Federation for Teachers (or PFT). The action had the effect of doing away with the PFT's Health and Wellness Fund, up until then under union control, and requiring teachers to contribute 10 to 13 percent of their health benefits, which would amount to...
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