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2 Neshaminy Rallies To Take Place Monday: Parents & School Board Vs. NFT
Two separate rallies will take place Monday morning -- the NFT will hold its rally in Core Creek Park in Langhorne, while parents and school board officials will gather at Lower Southampton Elementary School on Bridgetown Pike.
, two separate rallies are to take place Monday; one with the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers and another with proponents of the Neshaminy school board -- parents and school officials.
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The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers said it will host a member/guest-only labor rally at Core Creek Park in Langhorne on Monday morning.
Although the park is open to the public, park rangers will direct non-rally visitors to other areas of the public park during the rally, according to organizers.
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The rally will focus on labor’s role in America and include speeches concerning the ongoing contract dispute between the NFT and the Neshaminy School District. It will include music and a live singing performance in support of NFT’s striking teachers.
Coinciding with Martin Luther King Day, organizers say the rally will also focus on non-violent protest. Teachers will also conduct a food drive to benefit those in need who live in the Neshaminy community in honor of the special day.
A variety of scheduled speakers will also be at the event. They include Ted Kirsch, President, AFT Pennsylvania; Arlene Kempin, PFT General VP; John Meyerson, UFCW Local 1776; Charlie White, Teamsters Local 830; Kathy Black, Coalition of Labor Union Women; Cathy Scott, AFSCME; Liz McElroy, PA Council AFL-CIO; Alan Malachowski, President, North Penn Education Association and more.
Protestors will begin a picket march at Maple Point Middle School at 9:30 a.m. to the Woodbourne Road entrance at Core Creek Park where a 10 a.m. rally is scheduled to take place.
Meanwhile, a separate rally will be held to support Neshaminy's children and the school board, according to a news release.
A local group of parents scheduled a rally "to keep our support for the school board growing by putting the facts out in the public eye in-regards to the NFT strike," according to a news release.
Local representatives and school board members are expected to appear at the event.
It will take place on the School Lane side at from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday.
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