Plans to outsource substitute teachers in Philadelphia are not sitting well with a teachers' union.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers on Friday is staging informational pickets over the plan that would affect all per-diem and long-term substitutes who are unionized.
The School Reform Commission is set to award Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based Source 4 Teachers up to $34 million to provide substitutes in classrooms over two school years.
Substitutes cost the district $18 million annually. But just 64 percent of the jobs are filled on average, leaving schools scrambling to cover classes.
Union president Jerry Jordan tells The Philadelphia Inquirer he will consult with lawyers to explore legal options to try to stop the plan.
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