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After School: Why Watlington supported paid parental leave in new union contract

After School: Why Watlington supported paid parental leave in new union contract

Plus, more details about the free "Parents & Family University" and latest enrollment numbers

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

September 24, 20259m 7s

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Show Notes

Enrollment in the School District of Philadelphia is down year-over-year after one month, but Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. believes recent trends offer encouraging signs. On the latest edition of the “After School” podcast, the superintendent interprets the data. 

Plus, Watlington provides new details about the return of the district’s free “Parents & Family University” program, and takes listeners behind-the-scenes of successful contract negotiations with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union that wrapped up earlier this month.

00:00 Latest information on launch of free “Parents & Family University” programming

03:38 Making sense of the district’s enrollment drop after one month

06:26 Why Watlington embraced paid parental leave for the Philadelphia teachers’ union

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