Teachers union chief pushes for libraries in Philadelphia schools

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Link to November 24 Philadelphia Inquirer article.

Excerpt: Nearly half of all city public schools have no libraries, a fact that has long galled Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan.

Tuesday, at a news conference at University City High School, Jordan called for the district to ensure that each of the district's 258 schools was equipped with a library.

"There's nothing more important in educating your children than developing them into great readers," Jordan said in an interview. "Librarians work with teachers and help support curriculum across disciplines."