With about 55,000 students who rely on SEPTA, the School District of Philadelphia is bracing for a possible transit worker strike.
The city's school district unveiled a plan to help the thousands of students who rely on SEPTA to deal with the possible transit disruption as transit workers could go on strike by Friday, Nov. 8, 2024Officials with the School District of Philadelphia have released a plan to help the some 55,000 students in the district who rely on SEPTA to go to school navigate in the event that transit workers go on strike on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
, which represents some 5,300 transit workers, could see SEPTA's Broad Street line, Market-Frankford line, trolleys and at least 104 bus routes shuttered. "While the School District of Philadelphia is not directly involved in these contract negotiations, it is clear that a SEPTA strike would impact the operation of our District," wrote Philadelphia's school district superintendent Tony Watlington in a letter to parents."I respect the right of union members to advocate for themselves.
Also, he said in the letter, since educators and school staff members could also be impacted by any strike, late arrives at schools for them would be excused. And, he said, if the strike causes issues with staffing levels, the district is prepared to deploy staffing support as needed. "We are fully committed to ensuring that learning continues for all students in the event of a SEPTA strike. The District will closely monitor student and staff attendance at all schools. In cases where student or staff attendance is dramatically affected by the strike, the District may recommend that a school move to virtual instruction," wrote Watlington in the letter.
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