What Happens in Philly Schools’ “Rubber Rooms”?

Originally published by the Philadelphia Citizen.

What happens in Philadelphia schools stays in Philadelphia schools—or so it seems based on the District’s lack of transparency.

As The Inquirer uncovered recently, the Philadelphia School District has detained employees in “rubber rooms.” These windowless rooms, formally known as “reassignment rooms,” house District employees under investigation for misconduct.

The District has been tight-lipped about what happens in these rooms, but it isn’t productive. According to reports, employees in the rubber room receive a full salary and benefits without any work to do.

Read more at the Philadelphia Citizen.