Remainders: A tale of two takes on phys ed in New York City

  • A high school built without a gym uses a hallway to fulfill its physical education requirements. (DNA Info)
  • Meanwhile, an elementary school also without a gym came up with its own creation for phys ed. (DNA)
  • Should younger teachers be allowed to trade in their cushy pensions for six-figure salaries? (TNTP)
  • A behind-the-scenes look at how new parent meetings with John King are being organized. (GS In Brief)
  • A teacher blogger says the UFT hopes de Blasio will make changes to the current ATR rotation. (Chaz)
  • Randi Weingarten wants Chris Christie to apologize to the teacher he confronted last week. (Politico)
  • The family of a boy who went missing from his school a month ago is coming to terms. (Schoolbook)
  • A middle school teacher explains how he used writing exercises to foster peer mediation. (Ed Week)