Pre-k to second-grade students in the School District of Philadelphia will remain all-virtual as a third-party mediation process continues between the district and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
The Philadelphia School District has backed off its initial plans to restart in-person class for pre-K through 2nd grade students. The students, who were set to.
The district and teachers union are expected to issue a joint announcement Monday providing new details on the school reopening plan.
About 9,000 pre-K through second grade students have been waiting to begin a hybrid learning model. They initially were expected to head back in November, but their return has been pushed back several times. We realize that the uncertainty surrounding the safe reopenings of our school buildings has been unsettling and inconvenient for many families, and that you would prefer to know details today, Superintendent William Hite wrote Thursday in a message to families. What I can share today is that there are still some important details that are being worked out, and we want to have those details finalized so we can announce the full phase-in plan for PreK-2 hybrid learning students at one time.
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Philadelphia officials plan to loosen COVID-19 restrictions later this week amid a steady decline in new cases and the ongoing rollout of the city's vaccination program. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia began a vaccination effort to inoculate 35,000 education workers.