Join us for 2026 Celebration honoring Donna Cooper.
Forty States’ Certification Systems are Better Suited to Retain High School CTE Teachers than Pennsylvania. In 80% of all states, where 2.3 million educators are teaching in public schools, Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers can attain tenure via a non-academic pathway that tests their industry skills, or by earning significantly less academic credits than Pennsylvania requires. Read more about how an Alternative Pathway for CTE Instructor II Certification Can Improve CTE Outcomes.
Attend a Community Budget Meeting
Philadelphia students cannot afford fewer teachers or other support staff. City Council can vote to prevent those cuts. Speak up on behalf of students! Attend one (or more) of the upcoming public events and tell councilmembers, “No cuts to schools!” Sign Up, Show Up, Speak Up because Our Kids Are Worth It. Need help with your testimony? Check out our testimony as well as these talking points. We can also help – reachout to frangyp@childrenfirstpa.org. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.
Postcards: Print, Sign & Share
These postcards are available for your community group or organization to print and share with your members. Postcards can be dropped off to 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 600 or you can scan and send to info@childrenfirstpa.org. We also have printed postcards available to pick up at our office. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.
Lower Travel Costs! Options are available.
The Mayor’s proposed tax on ride share companies will protect public schools and ensure students have the resources they deserve. If ride share companies choose to pass these costs directly onto riders, there are options for individuals with disabilities to help lower their travel costs. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.