September 18, 2019
Dear Superintendent Hite, Dr. Wilkerson, and Members of the Philadelphia Board of Education,
We, the undersigned, are writing to ask that the Board of Education enact a policy to ensure that 1) every student in the School District of Philadelphia will learn about the critical importance of voting and other forms of civic participation, 2) every eligible student in the School District of Philadelphia will have the opportunity to register to vote in school, 3) the district uses available technology for voter registration and non-partisan “get-out-the-vote” initiatives, and 4) the policy include a statement of school district support for school staff and students engaging in non-partisan voter engagement activities.
Given that the School District serves approximately 8,000 students who turn 18 each year, and that over 80% are students of color, and over 90% are from economically disadvantaged families; these students, their communities, their schools, and their city have issues, problems, and interests that need to be addressed by public policy. History has shown that people’s concerns are much more likely to be heard by politicians if they reliably turn out to vote.
We believe that all students should learn the history of suffrage in the United States, the process of voter registration, and how to vote on Election Day in Philadelphia. This policy should also include other ways to be involved in our democracy that non-citizen students can take part in. There are numerous existing curricula that schools and teachers can choose from that provide non-partisan historical and practical knowledge about how voting works and why it is so critical to their interests.
We ask that this policy set the expectation that school staff will provide the opportunity for every eligible student to register to vote in every high school, before the deadline of the first election for which the students can legally vote. The District can assist in this goal by making student data with birth dates more accessible to school staff.
We ask that this policy encourage the use of available technology for online voter registration that sends voter data directly to the Pennsylvania Department of State, and collects non-critical data for student get-out-the-vote drives.
Teachers and students who participate in voter engagement activities must do so in a strictly nonpartisan fashion. They should receive the full support of the School District of Philadelphia through a clearly stated policy.
We thank the School District Curriculum Office for their Voter Education and Registration Initiative in the coming school year. However, initiatives come and go. This September, we have the opportunity to make a lasting difference. Los Angeles Unified School District has already passed a similar resolution (A New Generation of Leaders for Los Angeles, California, and the Nation). An official policy enacted by the Philadelphia Board of Education is necessary to set a high expectation for voter engagement that will make a positive and sustainable impact in our schools, communities, city, and our democracy into the future.
Letter Sponsored by:
Philly Youth VOTE!
350 Philadelphia
AFSCME DC 47
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools (APPS)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Omega Chapter
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania
Caucus of Working Educators (WE)
Cobbs Creek Neighbors
Committee of Seventy
Common Cause Pennsylvania
Education Law Center – PA
Field Center at Penn
Councilmember Helen Gym
Just Act – Go Vote
League of Women Voters of Philadelphia
Melanated Educators Collective
Millennial Advisory Council of The 200th Legislative District
National Council of Jewish Women – Philadelphia
National Organization for Women (NOW) – Philadelphia Chapter
NW PHL Public Schools
Our City Our Schools (OCOS)
Penn Leads the Vote
Pennsylvania National Organization for Women (NOW)
Pennsylvania Youth Climate Strike
Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks
Philadelphia NOW Education Fund
Philly Talks Climate
PMA Bike Ride
Protect Our Vote Philly
PA Representative Chris Rabb
Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)
Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement
Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill
SEAMAAC
Sierra Club – Southeastern PA Group
Sunrise Movement Philadelphia
Teacher Action Group – Philadelphia (TAG Philly)
United Voices for Philadelphia
UrbEd
VietLead
Youth United for Change (YUC) – Vota!
Signed,
| Thomas Quinn | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Donnat Grillet | Staff or Faculty |
| Stephon Petro | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| KD Davenport | Administrator, Philadelphia Resident |
| Kathleen Butts | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Aylin Gulsoy | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| David Hensel | Staff or Faculty |
| Betsy Wice | Philadelphia Resident, community volunteer; retired teacher; parent of previous graduates |
| Maggie Hennessy | Staff or Faculty |
| Dr. Daniel Meier | Staff or Faculty |
| Sherrie Cohen | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Staff or Faculty |
| Alex de Arana | Staff or Faculty |
| Kristen Goessling | University partner |
| Jonathan Estey | Staff or Faculty |
| Ken Flaxman | Staff or Faculty |
| John Campbell | Staff or Faculty |
| Marie Herrick | Staff or Faculty |
| Joshua Redman | Staff or Faculty |
| Diane payne | Philadelphia Resident |
| Catherine Khella | Staff or Faculty, Former faculty member |
| Nick Bernardini | Staff or Faculty |
| Marianne Gradl | Staff or Faculty |
| Nikolas Zalesky | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Gail Hauptfuhrer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nicole Molino | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Deborah Grill | Philadelphia Resident |
| Celeste Sumo | Philadelphia Resident |
| Honey Polis-Bodine | Alum, Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Dayna Muniz | Philadelphia Resident |
| Kelsey DeCerchio | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joe Littman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Christopher Olley | Philadelphia Resident |
| Emily Simpson | Staff or Faculty |
| Erica catlin | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Brian K Thomas | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jill Betters | Philadelphia Resident |
| David Runkle | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Kelly Armstrong | Philadelphia Resident |
| Zoe Rooney | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Jenn Seidman | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Judi Golding-Baker | Philadelphia Resident |
| Maria Barracca | Staff or Faculty |
| Vivian Rodriguez | Retired SDP Teacher |
| Samantha Pearson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nina Ahmad | Philadelphia Resident |
| Karel Kilimnik | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Adam Bonin | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, Volunteer with ASAP Philly afterschool programs (debate) |
| Kristian Ogungbemi | Staff or Faculty |
| Coleman Poses | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, Parent of former Phila. public school students |
| Jay Falk | Philadelphia Resident |
| Thomas P Casetta | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jean Cho | Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan Huntington | Philadelphia Resident, Former school district consultant |
| Iris Bercovitz | Non profit Organization |
| David Mosenkis | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Mord Bogie | Philadelphia Resident |
| Liz Werthan | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ann Mintz Wagner | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ellen Fleishman | retired staff |
| Catherine Barnes | Philadelphia Resident |
| Evelyn Haas | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Amit Schwalb | Staff or Faculty |
| Magali Sarfatti Larson, PhD | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nan Myers | interested citizen |
| Marilyn Allahand | Philadelphia Resident, Retired Phila. Teacher |
| Eleanor Seif | Philadelphia Resident, former public school parent, former administrator and staff member |
| Rebecca Baehr | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rickie Sanders | Philadelphia Resident |
| Emily Booker | Philadelphia Resident |
| Robin Wagner-Pacifici | Philadelphia Resident |
| Janet Golden | Philadelphia Resident |
| Margaret shapiro | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Marlena Santoyo | Alum, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ilene Poses | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, Retired Philadelphia teacher, parent of 2 graduates |
| Helen McBride | Philadelphia Resident |
| M Hope Yursa | Retired teacher and administrator |
| Robin Leidner | Philadelphia Resident |
| Bella Schnall | Philadelphia Resident |
| Myra A. Eskin | Philadelphia Resident |
| Phyllis Denbo | Philadelphia Resident, volunteer at Vare-Washington Elementary School |
| Henry Sommer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Andy Toy | Philadelphia Resident, partner |
| Joan Saltzman | Alum |
| Susan L DeJarnatt | parent of alums |
| Josmaglines Vitale Luby | Philadelphia Resident |
| Flora Barth Wolf | Philadelphia Resident, former teacher |
| Bette Begleiter | Philadelphia Resident |
| Virginia C. McIntosh | Philadelphia Resident |
| Enny Cramer | Philadelphia resident |
| Gloria Hoffman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joyce Norden | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lester Rosenwinkel | CAB member |
| Stan Shapiro | Parent of two pub school graduates |
| Carolyn Johnson | Philadelphia Resident |
| dwayne king | Philadelphia Resident |
| Linda Katz Schleifer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nancy Axelrod | Philadelphia Resident |
| mary stricker | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Peter Conn | Philadelphia Resident |
| Kathleen Melville | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident, Democratic committee person |
| Della Lazarus | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Gail Bober | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ann M. Doley | Youth GED Teacher- JEVS E3 Power Center City |
| Jocelyn Dye | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rose Johnson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Laura F Jacobs | Philadelphia Resident |
| JANET STOTLAND | Philadelphia Resident |
| Evelyn Eskin | Parent or Family Member, volunteer |
| Zandra Price | Philadelphia Resident |
| mary Daniels | Philadelphia Resident |
| Peggy Wachs | Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan G Karchmer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Moya Kinnealey | Philadelphia Resident |
| Elaine Dushoff | Philadelphia Resident |
| Tamar Magdovitz | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Rachel Frank | Philadelphia Resident |
| Helen Seitz | Philadelphia Resident |
| Christine C Levin | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dennis Barnebey | Philadelphia Resident, retired teacher |
| Colleen Christian | Philadelphia Resident |
| Gerardo Razumney | Philadelphia Resident |
| Carol Parkinson-Hall | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Councilmember Helen Gym | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Beth Sommer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nancy Middlebrook | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ashley Kilroy | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Deanda Wilson | Alum |
| Dr. Marc Brasof | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lauren Stetser | Parent or Family Member |
| Matthew Ward | Alum |
| Samuel Klein | Philadelphia Resident |
| Elizabeth Szylejko | Staff or Faculty, Administrator |
| Carlene Neal | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Omega Chapter |
| Erica schmid | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Elena Paz Quinn Camacho | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lynne Jacobs | Philadelphia Resident |
| Mary Louise Johnson | Member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omega Omega Chapter |
| Abram Taber | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ernie Mabrey | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dale R Croxton | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, Retired Educator |
| Joanna Roy | Parent or Family Member |
| Patricia Gillett | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Dr Wendy Galson | Philadelphia Resident, Retired school psychologist |
| Michael Miller Jr | Philadelphia Resident |
| Marilyn McHenry | Philadelphia Resident |
| Catherine Martin | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Julia Ericksen | Philadelphia Resident |
| kris soffa | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nancy Nguyen | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joanne Fleisher | Philadelphia Resident |
| mary hurtig | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nancy Lucas | Philadelphia Resident |
| Virginia Kendall | Alum |
| Jill Porter | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Mira Rabin | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Linda Kronfeld | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ken Weinstein | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lucinda Lea | Philadelphia Resident |
| Elijah Wilson | Alum |
| Marilyn Frank | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joann Hyle | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rep. Chris Rabb | Philadelphia Resident, State lawmaker representing NW Philly |
| sara moran | Philadelphia Resident |
| Marcia S Kung | Philadelphia Resident, Parents of two Phila. public school children who are now adults . |
| Rich Rudin | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, Founder & Director of Maplewood Music Studio (in Germantown & Ch. Hill) |
| Amanda Hulse | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rebecca Schulman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lesley Carson | Philadelphia Resident, parent of former student |
| Maureen Boland | Staff or Faculty |
| Dr. Bruce W. Petty, Sr. | Alum, Pastor of children in the district |
| Brian Gallagher | Staff or Faculty |
| Carole jempf | Philadelphia Resident |
| Diana Diaz | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ericka Stewart | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Laura Buonomo | Parent or Family Member |
| Lisa Holgash | Philadelphia Resident |
| Carol Saline | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nancy Weissman | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Meenal Raval | Philadelphia Resident |
| Robin Lowry | Staff or Faculty |
| Mitchell Chanin | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Heidi Weinstein | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dimka Braswell | Philadelphia Resident |
| Darryl E Watson | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ashley Steward | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Lavell Simpkins | Alum, Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Frank E Dietrick | Philadelphia Resident |
| Margaret Harris | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| AJ Matteis | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ari Bortman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Waldemar Stepnowski | Staff or Faculty |
| Larissa Mogano | Philadelphia Resident |
| Katie Schank | Philadelphia Resident |
| Keely McCarthy | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Rich Garella | Philadelphia organization |
| BRUCE H SACKS | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lisa Jo Epstein | Philadelphia Resident, theatre and community educator |
| Judy Morgan | Philadelphia Resident |
| Sandra Cohen | Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan Thompson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joan M Martini | Philadelphia Resident, Parent of 2 graduated students |
| Margaret Courtney Kern | Former student |
| Maura Sostack | Philadelphia Resident |
| Cynthia M.Schiff | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Henry Barnes | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joy Hockman | volunteer |
| Katie Collier | Philadelphia Resident |
| Andrea Parry | Alum, Volunteer literacy tutor |
| Jane Uptegrove | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Andrea Moselle | Philadelphia Resident, three grown children who graduated from SDP |
| Wendy Forman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Christine Thomson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Julie Krug | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Mary Ann Baron | Volunteer |
| William H Ewing | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Annmarie Naples | Parent or Family Member |
| Shana Draugelis | Parent or Family Member |
| Tonya Sewell | Philadelphia Resident |
| Melissa Chakars | Parent or Family Member |
| Joyce Bullock | Alum |
| Susan L Rogers | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan Edwards | Parent of former Phila. public school student, now grown up |
| Jen Devor | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Public School Advocate |
| Alexis L. Richardson | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ethelind Baylor | Parent or Family Member |
| Sandra Folzer | Parent or Family Member |
| Ahsan Nasratullah | Philadelphia Resident |
| Steve Lucas | Former PA resident, now living in DC |
| Hillary Kane | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Community Partner |
| Sophia Zaia | Philadelphia Resident |
| Kathryn Kolbert | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jane Glenn | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| NORA G ROBERTS | Parent or Family Member |
| Kat Engleman | community organization + school partner Youth United for Change |
| Greg Paulmier | Philadelphia Resident |
| Diane Ajl | Philadelphia Resident |
| Cynthia Albrecht | Philadelphia Resident |
| George P. Kocotis IIII | Staff or Faculty |
| Jaime Kelly | Philadelphia Resident |
| Natalie Parker | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lauren Swaim | Philadelphia Resident |
| Stefanie Delaney | Parent or Family Member |
| Micah Sims | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Kate Reber | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Robin Stamey | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jeannette Geter | Philadelphia Resident |
| Sara stroman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jessica Furjanic | Philadelphia Resident |
| Judith Himes | Philadelphia Resident |
| Matthew Forrest | Philadelphia Resident, School Partner |
| Kristin Luebbert | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ben Marks | Philadelphia Resident |
| Prashant Rushi | Alum |
| Amy Kusen | Pennsylvania resident |
| Frabces | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Jean Macfarlane | Advocate |
| Lucas Richie | Philadelphia Resident |
| Sabirah Mahmud | Student |
| Flora Cardoni | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lori Jardines | Philadelphia Resident |
| Shannon Wink | Philadelphia Resident |
| Angela Stassi | Parent or Family Member |
| Mary P Simons | Philadelphia Resident |
| BRIANNA JOHNSON | volunteer |
| James Aleo | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ronnie M Rubin | Philadelphia Resident |
| Marilyn Paucker | Philadelphia Resident |
| Maureen Morello | Philadelphia Resident |
| Meagan Corrado | Philadelphia Resident |
| Judy Reitzes | Philadelphia Resident |
| Deborah Stern | Philadelphia Resident |
| Maria Duca | Philadelphia Resident, PAL |
| Maureen Harris | Parent or Family Member |
| Michelle Friedman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Ellen Wolf | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rhonda Feeder | Staff or Faculty |
| Erinda Sheno | Alum |
| Michael R Galvan | Philadelphia Resident, High School Volunteer |
| Jennifer Goldberg | Philadelphia Resident |
| Teresa Maebori | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lisa Wilk | Philadelphia Resident |
| Novella Keith | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dr. Wendy Galson | Retired school psychologist |
| Eileen Nathanson | Philadelphia Resident |
| David. Schogel | Philadelphia Resident |
| Anne Kaplan | Philadelphia Resident, volunteer, parent of 2 alumni |
| Nora Comiskey | Staff or Faculty |
| Katherine Egan | Staff or Faculty |
| L. Bass | Philadelphia Resident, Teacher in another district |
| Susan Windle | Philadelphia Resident |
| Paul Beach | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Melanie Freey | Philadelphia Resident |
| Molly Baird Ashodian | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Floyd Glenn | Parent or Family Member |
| Lynne Schleifer | Alum, Parent of alum |
| Michelle Marks | Parent of Alum |
| Katie Turek | Philadelphia Resident, Spouse of School District Employee |
| Carol Duncan | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dorothy T Higano | Philadelphia Resident |
| Genie Bud Ravital | Parent or Family Member |
| Susan Butterweck | Philadelphia Worker, wage tax payer |
| Carol | Philadelphia Resident |
| John Ascenzi | parent of 2 alums and Phila. resident |
| Dave Thomer | Parent or Family Member, Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident |
| Ilene Winikur | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Joshua Jablonski | Staff or Faculty |
| Corri Gottesman | past teacher |
| John Frisbee | Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan Saxe | Philadelphia Resident, Parent of a Philadelphia teacher. |
| Ilene Hass | Philadelphia Resident |
| Mark Haas | Philadelphia Resident |
| Carlton L Sampson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Rob Lincoln | Alum |
| Michele A. Belluomini | Philadelphia Resident |
| Nahariyah Mosenkis | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Parent of Alums |
| Bonnie Prest-Thal | Philadelphia Resident |
| Joy Lai | Philadelphia Resident |
| Steve Poses | Philadelphia Resident |
| Thitho Horowitz | Parent or Family Member |
| John Young | Staff or Faculty |
| Sage Levine | University of Pennsylvania Student |
| Aden Yacobi | UPenn student |
| Rebecca Yacker | Staff or Faculty |
| Joe cox | Philadelphia Resident |
| Maya Itkin-Ofer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Karen morris | Philadelphia Resident |
| Amy Gross | Former resident of Philadelphia |
| Jenni Desnouee | Staff or Faculty |
| Leslie Marant | Parent or Family Member |
| Aurora Camacho de Schmidt | Philadelphia Resident |
| Laura Blanchard | Philadelphia Resident |
| James English | Philadelphia Resident |
| Greg Moore | Philadelphia Resident |
| David Runkle | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Eleanor Myers | Philadelphia Resident |
| Wendy Firman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Omega Chapter | Sorority |
| Hope Yursa | Retired teacher and administrator |
| Deborah Schwartzman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Andre C Wilder | Alum, Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Lawanda Horton | Philadelphia Resident |
| Pep Marie | Alum, Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Community Organizer |
| Meliza Reynoso | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Sam Fischer | Philadelphia Resident |
| Alison Stohr | Staff or Faculty |
| Michelle Greenfield | Philadelphia Resident |
| Benjamin Baker | Philadelphia Resident |
| Lynn Major | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Member of the SDP’s new District Advisory Council/ Family Engagement Action Group |
| Rowan Machalow | Parent or Family Member |
| Mark Mandel | Philadelphia Resident |
| Charlie Hersh | Philadelphia Resident, museum educator who teaches PSD students |
| Lauren Gutstein | Philadelphia Resident |
| Karen Lefkovitz | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Pamela R Seida | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Adrián Rivera-Reyes | Philadelphia Resident |
| Allie Vanyur | Philadelphia Resident |
| Elizabeth Gross | Philadelphia Resident |
| Marguerite Nicholson-Schenk | Philadelphia Resident |
| Deirdre Spahr | Philadelphia Resident |
| EJ Carlson | Philadelphia Resident |
| Linda Hunt Beckman | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dr. Boris Dirnbach | Philadelphia Resident, Retired teacher |
| Jamie Kudera | Alum, Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| David Schogel | Philadelphia Resident |
| Jason Pollack | Alum, Philadelphia Resident |
| Susan Babbitt | Philadelphia Resident |
| Carolyn Gil | Parent or Family Member |
| Noah T. Winer | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Diane McKallip | Philadelphia Resident |
| Eileen Duffey-Bernt | Staff or Faculty, Philadelphia Resident, Caucus of Working Educators PFT |
| Tina Baldwin | Staff or Faculty |
| Patricia Hansbury | Staff or Faculty |
| Maryellen | Cares about our students |
| David Kahn | Alum, School Volunteer |
| Bev Keith | Philadelphia Resident |
| Dorine Waugh-Sanders | Staff or Faculty |
| Margie Kyser | Staff or Faculty |
| Page Flint | Philadelphia Resident |
| Amy Roat | Staff or Faculty |
| Tamar Magdovitz | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, retired teacher |
| Carolyn Filano | Staff or Faculty |
| Arthur Schmidt | Philadelphia Resident |
| Helen Feinberg | Alum, Philadelphia Resident, volunteer reader |
| Caroline Steliotes | Staff or Faculty |
| Reggie Shuford | Philadelphia Resident |
| Luke Risher | Alum |
| Rachel M Edelman | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident |
| Justin Nordell | Philadelphia Resident |
| Tamara Anderson | Parent or Family Member, Philadelphia Resident, Melanated Educators Collective |
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