Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Endorses Helen Gym For Mayor

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Former Councilmember Helen Gym picked up a valuable endorsement in her quest for the Democratic nomination for mayor from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers on Monday afternoon.

The PFT represents more than 13,000 teachers, librarians, school nurses, counselors, psychologists and social workers, secretaries, paraprofessionals, classroom assistants, non-teaching assistants, supportive services assistants, Head Start/Comprehensive Early Learning Center and Bright Futures teachers and staff, food service managers and professional and technical employees.

The members voted overwhelmingly for the union to pick Gym, who won four times as many votes as the candidate who finished in second, said Jerry Jordan, president of the PFT.

“Helen is the candidate that PFT members know and trust,” said Jordan.

The PFT completed a lengthy endorsement process, which included opportunities for every member to vote on an endorsement as well as a Mayoral forum to hear from candidates.



https://www.politicspa.com/philadelphia-federation-of-teachers-endorses-helen-gym-for-mayor/117815/

[PCIntern]

1. No surprise there...

She has been an activist in the school situation here for many years, and as I noted in your other post, a really solid citizen and candidate. I just worry that there’s so many running but it’s going to divide the electorate and we’re going to get this business guy who is really not qualified for the job