PHILADELPHIA–“The school district-announced delay of the vote scheduled for May 1 shows the district’s utter disdain for the voices of parents at Munoz Marin elementary school.

“The district is clearly intent on following through on the Boston Consulting Group’s recommendation to convert more schools to charters over the next five years. Now that parents are pushing back on their plan to turn our district into a network of charter schools, they have decided to change the rules, moving the goal posts in a despicable attempt to disenfranchise the parents.

“The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will continue to stand with parents who want to see their schools supported, not given away to charter school companies.”