Little Red School House

On today's episode John discusses why we must defund and abolish the police.

Is a system that needs more funding/training to not shoot a child worthy of being saved?'

Maybe the system is just doing what it was originally designed to do: kill.

Maybe it's time to invest in people instead.

Maybe it's time to collectively build new systems, designed for us.

There is no reform to the police system. Abolition is the answer.

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Adam and Christina continue their chitty chat about the ways in which capitalism distorts our feelings. In this second installment, they dive into the way capitalism commodifies our very real, negative personal experiences, necessitated by a model of constant production, and then sells them back to us as mental health. Along the way, the conversation touches on the oddities of advertising about anxiety & depression, dismantling the ideology of the labor system, and theme parks.

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Check out Ivan's video "COVID-19: Fear of Stopping the Economy" https://youtu.be/qIzzoM4RpGU

Erich Fromm interview: https://youtu.be/OTu0qJG0NfU

Closing music by Camper Van Beethoven - the Ambiguity Song

As a teacher have you felt like you don't want to teach any more? You aren't alone! Feeling like this does not make you a bad teacher. That is why we are sharing our brutally honest feelings about the topic.

Not only do Gord and I share our own feelings on the topic - spoiler we both have felt this way countless times. We also share reddit posts about this topic, a great slam poem by an amazing educator, and I share a hot take - under the current education system teaching is not a noble profession it's a lie told to keep us working hard while being paid crap wages and paid little to no respect.

If you have any questions or just would like to talk to us about this episode please do. We would like to hear from you.

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Welcome to our storytelling series that hopes to make imagining the end of Capitalism easier than imagining the end of the world.

Today's guest is our very own co-host Adam!

If you have a better world you would like to share let us know. We would love to have you story tell, then discuss with us where your ideas came from.

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Pimlico Academy, a school in central London, made headlines on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 when students protested against their racist head teacher Dan Smith.

Dan Smith tried to implement Christian hymns, tried to over-emphasis 'British values' in a manner that alienated senior staff, 30 of who left and were subsequently replaced by like minded ideologues. The head teacher also banned afros saying that they "blocked the views" of other students, banned colorful hijabs, and didn't do anything after 3 cases of sexual harassment and rape occurred in the school.

Today two students of Pimlico Academy join us to explain what happened and share their thoughts about everything related to their successful protest and their racist head teacher.

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Co-host and substitute teacher Fernando shares what subbing has been like post COVID - the ups and downs.

Along with catching up with our other host John Battalion, Fernando shares what he has been doing this and last year.

Finally we discuss what Fernando plans to do next school year, and end the episode on a lighter note sharing what games we have been playing and books we have read.

Fernando can be found on Twitter @_Commandonando

Closing music Ryan Montbleau - Substitute Teacher Blues

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On today's episode we were fortunate to be joined by a truly talented, and empathy filled teacher, Annie Tan. A Chinese Asian American elementary special ed teacher of students of color living in Chinatown NYC, Annie shares and communally grieves about the negative affects COVID19 is having on Chinatown, the recent anti-Asian attacks, and her family's legacy.

Annie also shares how the open school movement has been attacking educators, and her specifically.

Finally we discuss her memoirs that she is currently writing, and the hope she has for education post COVID.

Annie can be found on Twitter @AnnieTangent

Closing music Milck - Quiet

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Adam and Christina get down to the business of how capitalism distorts our feelings, starting off with all the clichéd phrases we've all learned to rely on when someone is having a tough time. Then, we move into the current movements that are meant to make up for defunct US health care system—self-help gurus and psychoanalysis…shit like the Minimalists, Aubrey Marcus, and the Tiny House movement.

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Closing music Elliott Smith – Junk Bond Trader

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NYC parent Rafael Lena shares his thoughts on the COVID Open Schools movement, education in this country, and much more.

It was a pleasure talking with a parent that not only doesn't hate teachers but understands that we all (parents, students, and teachers) need solidarity if we are going to succeed as a caring, empathetic, and loving society.

Rafael can be found on Twitter @signsofaging

Closing music The Coup - Strange Arithmetic

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John, and guest Deanna discuss why they both decided to take leave this school year and why they believe other teachers should take leave too.

We also discuss the racism inherent in the "Open Schools" movement, our sad predictions for the future of education in this country, and our hopeful predictions as well.

It was a pleasure talking with another teacher who made the same decision I made and didn't try to teach in this toxic environment.

Deanna can be found on Twitter @Chem_Warrior

Closing music The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go