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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Making good on missed payments
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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.: Making good on missed payments
After missing a target deadline for raises for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union, how does the School District of Philadelphia plan to make up for the delay? Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. explains why the payments are late, and the course of action he intends to take moving forward.
Watlington also discusses his three-year contract extension, and the district’s pressing need for speech language pathologists.
00:00 What caused delays in PFT raises, and how the district plans to address the problem
02:55 Watlington reflects on contract extension, why Philadelphia has been a good fit
06:40 Tackling the district-wide need for speech language pathologists
Have a question for Dr. Watlington? Email us at afterschool@kywnewsradio.com and listen for a response on future episodes of "After School!”
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The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.
