PFT

Name

PFT

Legal name

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 3, AFL-CIO

Website

https://pft.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: PFT generates revenue primarily through membership dues from its nearly 14,000 members working in Philadelphia public schools. Dues are collected through the School District via dues checkoff from member paychecks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PFT is a labor union (AFT Local 3, AFL-CIO) representing nearly 14,000 Philadelphia public school employees across 10 bargaining units, including teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and paraprofessionals. The union negotiates and administers the collective bargaining agreement with the School District of Philadelphia, administers member benefit programs (health & welfare, legal services), and provides professional development and political advocacy for its members.

Product overview

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) is a labor union (AFT Local 3) representing approximately 14,000 educators and school staff in Philadelphia public schools. PFT operates as a membership organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include collective bargaining representation and administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covering ten bargaining units, member benefit programs through the PFT Health & Welfare Fund and PFT Legal Services Trust Fund, professional development programs, and a mobile Healthy Schools Tracker App. The organization also provides member portal access to contracts, salary schedules, and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Representation Services
• Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
• PFT Health & Welfare Fund
• PFT Legal Services Trust Fund
• PFT Healthy Schools Tracker App
• Professional Development Programs
• PFT Member Portal

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFT is Local 3 of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. AFT provides national leadership, resources, advocacy support, and professional development programs. PFT participates in AFT conferences and initiatives including the PSRP leadership conference.
• AFT PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level federation of teachers affiliated with PFT and AFT national organization. Provides state-level advocacy and support for Pennsylvania educators.
• Philadelphia Council AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal labor council coordinating labor movement activities in Philadelphia. PFT participates in council activities and coordinates on labor advocacy.
• Pennsylvania AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level AFL-CIO federation representing unions across Pennsylvania. PFT coordinates on state-level labor issues and advocacy.
• School District of PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFT's primary employer relationship. PFT negotiates and administers the collective bargaining agreement establishing working conditions, salaries, and benefits for approximately 14,000 District employees.
• PFT Health & Welfare FundcoreOthersAdministers PFT member benefit programs including dental, vision, long-term disability, and prescription drug plans. Also assists with Workers Compensation, retirement planning, medical coverage, and professional development.
• PFT Legal Services FundcoreOthersProvides free and reduced cost legal services for members and their families including legal advice, court representation, wills or home-purchase assistance.
• Kimmel CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPFT Kimmel Center Teacher Appreciation Program provides special offerings for PFT members at the Kimmel Center performing arts venue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU): AFT affiliate representing Baltimore City Public Schools educators. Comparable mid-size urban AFT local with similar district-fiscal and enrollment dynamics.
• Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT): AFT affiliate representing Houston Independent School District employees. Comparable urban teacher local within the same national federation.
• Chicago Teachers Union (CTU): AFT Local 1 representing Chicago Public Schools educators. Comparable large-city AFT affiliate with similar bargaining, benefits fund, and political-advocacy structure.
• United Federation of Teachers (UFT): AFT Local 2 representing New York City public school teachers and staff. Closest structural analog to PFT — same AFT/AFL-CIO affiliation, same exclusive-bargaining model, same urban public-school district environment.
• Boston Teachers Union (BTU): AFT Local 66 representing Boston Public Schools educators. Another big-city AFT local with parallel bargaining structure and member services portfolio.
• United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA): AFT Local 1021 representing Los Angeles Unified School District employees. Direct urban AFT peer with analogous collective bargaining and political endorsements role.
• Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA): AFT affiliate representing Denver Public Schools teachers. Direct teacher-union peer with analogous collective bargaining and advocacy model.
• Washington Teachers' Union (WTU): AFT Local 6 representing DC Public Schools educators. Peer urban AFT local with similar membership scale and bargaining structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): National labor federation of which PFT is Local 3. AFT sets national priorities, provides research and resources, and represents education workers across many states — a broader incumbent covering PFT's territory.
• National Education Association (NEA): The other major national teachers union, organizing state and local affiliates across the country. Industry analog at the national level, with overlapping member base in some markets but a separate federation from AFT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PFTLocal3
• Xx.com/pftlocal3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philadelphia-federation-of-teachers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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