CB Service

Who We Are

The Collective Bargaining Team is dedicated and committed to the belief that Philadelphia Public School teachers and school staff can make a significant contribution to improving public education to provide our children with the best opportunities to master the skills they will need to succeed.

Please join with us by supporting the CB Team.

The Collective Bargaining Team is dedicated and committed to the belief that teachers and school staff can make a significant contribution to improving public education to provide our children with the best opportunities to master the skills they will need to succeed.

CB Team Accomplishments

Over the past several years, by mobilizing members and working with our political and community allies, the PFT, under the leadership of the CB Team, the PFT has:

Successfully fought in court to stop the District’s October 2014 attempt to cancel the PFT contract and impose exorbitant healthcare premiums on Philly’s educators.
Pressured the District to address school building conditions, such as mold and heating issues.
Mobilized thousands of Philadelphia Educators to elect pro-public education, pro-union candidates, including City Councilwoman At-Large Helen Gym, Mayor Jim Kenney, and Governor Tom Wolf.
Fought to bring clean drinking water to students in Philly’s schools
Worked with the Mayor’s Office to bring the first Community Schools to Philadelphia.
Fought to restore and compensate school counselors who were improperly laid off by the District.
Successfully formed alliances with parents and community allies which made local control of Philadelphia’s public schools a priority. This effort resulted in the dissolution of the SRC after 17 years of state control.
Fought for the District to provide at least one full-time counselor and nurse at every school.
Won a major victory when the PA Supreme Court ruled that the District may not cancel the PFT contract.
Advocated for language on restorative justice practices to be included in the PFT contract.

CB Team leadership and supporters

Have long been proponents of proactive measures to ensure that all students, teachers and school staff are afforded a supportive and safe learning and working environment.