PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia teachers are no longer required to return to school buildings on Monday while a third-party review of the district's COVID-19 safety protocols remains in mediation, Mayor Kenney's office decided Sunday."The mediation process is still ongoing.
Without a final decision from the mediator, teachers won't be mandated to report tomorrow, but any teacher who chooses to report is welcome to do so," the mayor's statement read.Relishing in their "massive victory" the union is urging teachers to not enter school buildings on Monday and to continue scheduled protests.