Christina Galloway is in her 27th year of teaching — high school Spanish and career pathways. She's the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, the daughter of a military family, and the co-founder of SIStainable Mercantile, a non-toxic refill store and a forthcoming nationwide refillery directory at sistainablerefillery.com.

She joins Dee Dee for a wide-ranging conversation that began with a single Facebook comment: that during a recent lesson on integrity, half of her students rationalized stealing from their employers.

They talk about what's actually happening in American classrooms, why parents are abdicating their rights, the difference between your truth and the truth, the caught/taught/modeled framework of ethical formation, and what hope looks like after 27 years on the front lines.

Topics: Education | Parenting | Ethics | Integrity | Immigration | Sustainability | Principled Living

Show Notes:

Jenna McCarthy on Substack - https://substack.com/

The Wise Wolf on Stubstack - https://substack.com/

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson - https://www.amazon.com/Who-Moved-My-Cheese-A-Story/dp/0399144463

Association of American Educators - https://www.aaeteachers.org/Teacher Freedom Alliance - https://teacherfreedom.org/

RFK Jr. on Glyphosate and Agriculture - https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2023/07/rfk-jr-urges-epa-ban-glyphosate

Microplastics and Endocrine Disruption Documentary by Dr. Shaw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

Constitution of the United States - https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitutionBook of Virtues by William Bennett - https://www.amazon.com/Book-Virtues-William-Bennett/dp/0849910524Andy Griffith Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

The_Andy_Griffith_ShowGuest linksInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sustainablemercantile/Refillery and Sustainable Living Resources - https://sustainablemercantile.com/

Chapters (Time Stamps are Approximate)

00:00 Casual Beginnings and Personal Stories

06:01 Integrity in Education and Observations

12:02 Teaching Moments and Parenting Lessons

15:02 Cultural Influences on Integrity and Parenting

23:37 The Impact of Social Media on Youth

24:55 Generational Differences in Childhood Experiences

26:52 The Pressure of Public Persona

30:30 Relativism and the Loss of Universal Truths

32:53 The Importance of Critical Thinking in Education

35:45 Raising Ethical Children

39:07 The Role of Parenting Classes

40:32 Navigating Political Differences with Respect

47:42 Embracing Change: Preparing Kids for Life's Transitions

51:01 The Role of Adversity in Growth and Leadership55:03 Parental Involvement: The Key to Ethical Education

59:24 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Education

01:03:15 The Importance of Cultural Awareness in Schools

01:10:56 Generous Immigration Perspectives

01:12:54 The Role of Education in Immigration

01:15:51 Ethical Frameworks Shaped by Family

01:18:54 Discipline and Parenting Perspectives

01:20:47 The Concept of Shame in Society

01:22:02 Sustainability and Environmental Integrity

01:24:56 The Impact of Glyphosate and Microplastics

01:30:30 Surrogacy: Ethical Dilemmas and Perspectives

01:33:48 Ethics and Personal Sacrifice

01:34:47 The Courage to Stand Up

01:41:15 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas

01:48:06 The Breakdown of Adult Modeling

01:55:10 Hope for the Future Generation

01:57:04 Resilience in Youth: Navigating Choices and Consequences

01:58:31 Empowering Parents: Raising Ethical Kids

01:59:20 Teaching Moments: The Lost Art of Parenting

02:01:38 The Role of Educators: Adapting to Change

02:07:01 Living a Principled Life: Ethics and Values

02:14:22 Sustainable Living: The Refillery Movement