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The territory volition show attendance and whitethorn displacement schools to virtual learning if the onslaught severely impacts attendance, peculiarly ensuring that students with peculiar needs are equipped for distant participation. (Photo: Wikimedia commons)
The School District of Philadelphia has outlined plans to assistance astir 55,000 students who trust connected the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) if transit workers onslaught connected Friday, 8 November 2024.
The imaginable strike, owed to statesman astatine midnight connected Thursday unless a last-minute declaration statement is reached, was unanimously approved by the 5,300 members of Transport Workers Union Local 234, which represents SEPTA employees. Key transit routes, including the Broad Street Line, Market-Frankford Line, trolleys, and implicit 100 autobus routes, could beryllium affected.
In a missive to parents, Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington emphasised that though the territory is not progressive successful the declaration discussions, a SEPTA onslaught “would interaction the cognition of our District.” He continued, “I respect the close of national members to advocator for themselves. I bash anticipation that this onslaught tin beryllium avoided truthful that we tin proceed to run usually and enactment the social, affectional and world needs of our students without disruption.”
System Wide: In the lawsuit of a enactment stoppage astatine 12:01 a.m. connected Friday, November 8, each SEPTA metropolis bus, Metro (Market-Frankford, Broad Street, and Subway Surface Lines) volition not operate. Further details are disposable online. https://t.co/UiQSZ9nAHS
— SEPTA (@SEPTA) November 7, 2024
With astir 55,000 students depending connected SEPTA for transport, Watlington noted that alternate district-provided proscription “would not beryllium an option” if the onslaught occurs. He assured families that students who are precocious oregon absent owed to transit disruptions would beryllium excused with a enactment from a genitor oregon guardian. Likewise, educators and unit affected by the shutdown would besides beryllium excused for precocious arrivals, with staffing enactment connected standby if necessary.
“We are afloat committed to ensuring that learning continues for each students successful the lawsuit of a SEPTA strike,” Watlington wrote. The territory volition show attendance and whitethorn displacement schools to virtual learning if the onslaught severely impacts attendance, peculiarly ensuring that students with peculiar needs are equipped for distant participation. Watlington added that teachers would not beryllium expected to behaviour in-person and online classes simultaneously.
Should the onslaught proceed, Watlington advised parents to cheque the district’s SEPTA Strike Blog and societal media channels, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram, for real-time updates.
(with inputs from NBC news)
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