ELC Report on School Nurse Shortage in Philadelphia

Resource Type: Analysis & Research
Focus Area: Fighting for Fair School Funding

Faced with a budget shortfall of more than $700 million, the School District of Philadelphia laid off 47 nurses effective December 31, 2011. Subsequent layoffs and the retirement of 25 additional nurses resulted in a net loss of more than 100 school nurses in the 2011-2012 school year.

This 2013 report examines the impact of those losses on student health, safety, and learning.

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