On Chicago:
- “The logjam has broken” in Chicago and the union is set to vote on a new contract Sunday. (Catalyst)
- Opposition to the strike is strongest among white and wealthy parents. (American Prospect via Russo)
- Here’s another realization that Democrats have revised their education policy outlook. (Daily Beast)
- A Park Sloper from a union family explains why her teachers union thoughts evolved. (Business Insider)
- Confused about whether to apostrophize “teachers unions”? Here’s some help. (Chicago Reader)
- TFA founder Wendy Kopp tells Brits that Chicago symbolizes America’s education ills. (Financial Times)
- And an NYC union activist exhorted teachers at his school to support the strike. (GS Community)
Also:
- The leader of a team of tutors explains how she wound up doing “high-dose tutoring.” (Blue Engine)
- Helen Rosenthal, a City Council candidate, says StudentsFirst uses nice but empty rhetorics. (NYPress)
- A fourth-year city teacher says the start of school has him finally overcoming his first year. (BNiche)
- A city teacher describes the annual game of waiting for the next big thing he’ll have to do. (SchoolBook)
- Two special education advocates say the city needs to put its resources where its mouth is. (City Limits)
- Looking for the right college has extra considerations for students with disabilities. (The Choice)
- Mitt Romney’s campaign has announced a new group of backers: Educators for Romney. (Politics K-12)