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Cherelle Parker: “The total number of positions that would be eliminated would…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes $1 rideshare tax to close school budget deficit

Published | Video Starts at 12:11

So this means that if this new proposal, that this coalition, not me just as the mayor, but this coalition of education stakeholders who you see with me, if this new proposal receives the support of our City Council of Philadelphia, The total number of positions that would be eliminated would significantly drop from 340 to 100. And Dr. Watlington, I know you're going to give more details about that when you speak, but more specifically, that's saving 130 teachers that will be able to stay in … (12:11–12:22)

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