NEWSFLASH October 2004
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Teacher contract talks continue, imposition still looms
by Sheila Simmons
With the deadline for contract negotiations between the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) and the School District of Philadelphia extended for the third time, to October 10, uncertainty about the outcome remains.
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