Remainders: Pre-strike date, Chicago contract talks gain steam

Contract talks seem have taken a turn for the better in Chicago, days before a strike date. (Sun-Times)
In a statement, Randi Weingarten walks a fine line while supporting Chicago’s teachers. (AFT.org)
As children start making new friends for a new year, here’s a look at how they do it. (Boston Globe)
One “con” on a teacher’s first week pro/con list is the city’s special education reforms. (B. Niche)
The fallout of the “turnaround” tumult at John Dewey High School still isn’t clear. (Bensonhurst Bean)
It turns out that more districts front-load salary increases than many folks thought. (Teacher Beat)
A teacher explains how she navigates the exciting terrain of working with seniors. (GS Community)
It’s the first week of school, but eighth-graders already have chances to tour ninth grade. (Insideschools)
A Newark school that didn’t open this week epitomizes many districts’ enrollment woes. (Hechinger)
A memory of childhood cheating leads to the conclusion that culture can breed dishonesty. (Motherlode)