In this episode of Teacher Voice, Brendan and Cyndi take a deep dive into Janus v. AFSCME and how it will impact educators and their unions. They get an overview of the case from Evan Stone, E4E Co-Founder and Co-CEO. They also chat with Maddie Fennell, executive director of the Nebraska State Education Association, and two E4E members, Kallie Jones and Christina Kim. In addition, Brendan and Cyndi preview some of the results from a groundbreaking new survey: Voices from the Classroom: A survey of America's Educators. To learn more about this survey, visit: https://e4e.org/teachersurvey Hosts: Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes Producer: Jason Crow Music by: Eduardo Reyes Created by: Brendan Sargent & Educators for Excellence Special thanks to: Evan Stone, Maddie Fennell, Kallie Jones, Christina Kim, Ciara Mentzer, Amal Karim, Kris Havens, Liz Warden, and Tyler Douse.

Janus v. AFSCME

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In a very special Teacher Appreciation Month episode of the Teacher Voice podcast, Brendan and Cyndi chat with four teachers about their experience as educators in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minnesota, and New York City. These four educators discuss everything from teacher leadership outside the classroom to what it really means to appreciate teachers in today’s world.  To learn more about how we are celebrating educators and the incredible work they are doing, check out: https://e4e.org/thankateacher Hosts: Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes Producer: Jason Crow Music by: Eduardo Reyes Created by: Brendan Sargent & Educators for Excellence

Teacher Appreciation

In this episode of Teacher Voice, Cyndi and Brendan chat with Misti Kemmer, a fourth grade teacher from Russell Elementary in Los Angeles, and Tynisha Jointer, a behavioral health specialist who works for Chicago Public Schools.  The two educators discuss their own educational journeys, as well as their experience advocating in Washington D.C. as a part E4E’s #InClassNotCuffs campaign. The conversation zooms in and out, discussing the importance of the 2014 Discipline Guidance issued by President Obama and the potential consequences of rescinding it. Visit https://e4e.org/inclassnotcuffs for more information.  Hosts: Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes Producer: Jason Crow Music by: Eduardo Reyes Special Thanks: Misti Kemmer and Tynisha Jointer, and the E4E team: Tyler, Ciara and Amal Created by: Brendan Sargent & Educators for Excellence

In Class, Not Cuffs

In this episode of Teacher Voice, hosts Brendan Sargent & Cyndi Reyes dive deep into the issues surrounding California Assembly Bill 1220, also known as the Teacher and Student Success Act, which seeks to strengthen and preserve permanent status (also known as tenure) in the state. They interview Phylis Hoffman, a 25-year veteran educator in LA public schools, as well as the author of the legislation, California Assemblywoman Dr. Shirley Weber. Hosts: Brendan Sargent and Cyndi Reyes Producer: Jason Crow Music by: Eduardo Reyes Special Thanks: Phylis Hoffman and Dr. Shirley Weber, and the E4E team: Tyler, Vin, Kris, Ciara, Myra, Evan, Sydney, Ama, Jelena, Jennifer, Danielle, Steven, Sarina, Kara, Kevin, Ellen, Cooper, Matthew, Day, and Rafael Created by: Brendan Sargent & Educators for Excellence If you’re in California and would like to attend the Challenging the Status Quo event on February 22, please click here to reserve your seat: https://e4e.org/take-action/attend-an-event/challenging-status-quo

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Janus v. AFSCME

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