Welcome back, y’all! We're talking about times that schools have made the news. Usually when schools are in the news it's because something terrible happened. So we’re going to discuss funny bad things instead of depressing bad things! It’s just going to be a fun, silly day: a moose breaks into a district office, a school takes away bathroom mirrors, and a lobster prank goes wrong.

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AI could be compared to the printing press or the internet in how it will probably change society. It’s too late to have the conversation about whether or not kids should be using it - they already are. Instead, let’s turn our attention to literacy, cheating, and how students can use it in a positive way.

Here’s the chart we mentioned!

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Schools are childcare but teachers aren’t babysitters. When the cost of childcare is out of reach for many Americans, the public education system is what allows parents to show up for work. Schools really do serve a function of society in that way but it's not the main objective. The childcare cliff is imminent and we’ll explain exactly what that means and how it might affect us all.

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 This episode is not sponsored by FEMA! The latest crisis to hit American education is climate change and natural disasters. The average number of natural disasters is expected to increase by 320 percent over the course of the next 20 years! Which is a lot of percents! We’ve both had a lot of experiences with natural catastrophes and it turns out you, dear listeners, do too! Sorry everything is on fire but at least we’re facing it together!

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Today’s topic is simple: What annoyed us at school this week? We’re going to read your submissions and tell you what’s been irking us, personally. Thank you all for sharing your annoyances because sometimes a good bitch moment among friends really does cure so many things.

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We are here to talk about the teacher shortage, which is actually what we started this podcast to talk about. As you probably know, the teacher shortage is still raging. Some school districts are doing a lot of different things to retain teachers. We rounded up some of them so we can pick them apart. Join us as we decide if they're good or not.

Articles discussed:

https://montanafreepress.org/2023/12/18/montana-schools-address-teacher-shortage-by-adopting-four-day-weeks-to-better-recruit-and-retain-educators/

https://www.pennlive.com/education/2024/01/pa-tackles-teacher-shortage-by-offering-up-to-15k-stipends-to-student-teachers.html?outputType=amp

https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/how-pandemic-era-emergency-teaching-licenses-diversified-teaching-profession

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/20/texas-teacher-shortage-cultural-exchange-aldine-isd/

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Let's dive into the world of phones today where our jokes about brain rot aren’t really jokes. The data shows that kids get better test scores when they aren't glued to their screens, but snatching away their precious devices doesn't go down well – surprise, surprise. 

At most schools, it's the teachers crafting phone procedures. Admins, it's time to step up and create school-wide policies. Teachers are drowning in responsibilities; let's not add phone politics to the mix. Tune in for more on this tangled web – no promises on a neat conclusion, but plenty to ponder in your own classroom. 

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It's winter. We're gonna get cozy, drink hot chocolate, and talk about holiday parties. We asked for stories and boy oh boy did you deliver. Name calling, physical fights, meth, and multiple pregnancies. Your workplaces seem pretty intense.

Thank you all for sending us your stories. We hope you have fun at your holiday parties. And if your work isn't throwing a holiday party, get drunk alone and send some emails. Open up Slack and pop a bottle.

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Today we're talking about school boards. Nearly 40 percent of school board seats are uncontested and that's how the Moms for Liberties of the world are able to swoop in and change policy. If you have one ounce of political organization, you can overtake a school board. You have to be strong of spirit but it can really make a difference.

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Welcome back to Teacher Quit Talk, where we podcast about things that we hate. Today we’re talking about standardized testing. Honestly, there are so many different angles to this issue that we could do a whole podcast on it alone. We’ll probably cover it more in the future. Today we’re getting into the basics: what standardized testing is, why we do it, and whether or not it’s helpful. 

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