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Philadelphia Teachers Ratify Three-Year Contract That Averted a Strike

The pact now awaits a Board of Education vote before implementation.

Overview

  • Union members approved the agreement Thursday night, setting a contract term from Sept. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2028.
  • Members will receive 3% annual raises for three years and a $1,400 bonus on Oct. 1, 2025.
  • The contract adds five weeks of paid parental or adoption leave for the first time in the union’s history.
  • The district’s 3-5-7-9 attendance policy is substantially revised to allow more discretion based on overall attendance records.
  • Requirements for “senior career teacher” pay are lowered and the deal adds targeted staffing bonuses and an expanded Pathways to Teaching program.