In Philadelphia, teachers must beg, borrow, and (hopefully not) steal books and materials to start the school year. Until the Pennsylvania legislature, releases a budget that fairly funds public education in our state, City Council releases funds they have allocated for schools, and the SRC prioritizes teachers and students over administrators and data, our students will go without many of the materials they need to learn effectively.

WE members have been hearing from teachers across the district about desperate lack of supplies. This spreadsheet is an emergency response to post books that are needed to start classes, and any surplus books that may be hiding in book closets around the city or nearby suburbs:

http://tinyurl.com/EmergencyBookTrade

Please take a look to see if you have anything to offer, and if you know of someone in need make sure they post here as well.

Then contact your State legislators [www.pa.gov/Government] to demand and end to starvation budgets in Philly!