Philadelphia Teachers’ Union Asks Court To Block Firing Of ‘Rubber Room’ Teacher
(Audenried High School teacher Hope Moffett. File photo by Mike DeNardo)
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The union that represents Philadelphia public school teachers is going to court to try to block the firing of an outspoken teacher.
The School District of Philadelphia wants to fire teacher Hope Moffett, the Audenried High School teacher who has spoken out against plans to convert her school to a charter school). The district says she endangered students by encouraging a student walkout in protest).
But the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers sees it as free speech being stifled, and they’ve gone to federal court to try to block the district from firing Moffett.
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