Remainders: On Twitter, a celebration of teachers and their strike

by Philissa Cramer, at 8:04 pm

A trending hashtag on Twitter last week documented things that #NoTeacherSaidEver. (Larry Ferlazzo)
First Twitter responses to Chicago’s teacher strike ranged from exuberant to sad to incisive. (BuzzFeed)
Here are a couple of views of how the strike’s first day played out on the ground. (Teacher Beat, Catalyst)
Mitt Romney used the strike to pan Obama, but it’s Obama’s ally who is being protested. (Politics K-12)
Among the ways new New Yorkers find affordable housing: a real estate service just for teachers. (Times)
Chris Whittle’s new Avenues School blends public school, private school, business, and a mall. (NYMag)
A city teacher argues that what education needs is a set of standards for digital learning. (SchoolBook)
Michelle Rhee used to occupy an uncomfortable place in the Democratic Party, but no more. (Atlantic)
A student who wrote about the city’s special ed reforms here is blogging his college search. (The Choice)
Rick Hess says the Daily News’ takedown of School of One used research in twisted ways. (Straight Up)
A teacher lists four ways that small schools hurt students, starting with curriculum. (Chaz’s School Daze)
A father says (satirically) that Valium is too often left off school supplies shopping lists. (Insideschools)
A teacher in a shared building takes issue with the new school’s promo materials. (Inside Co-Location)

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