Teacher Quit Talk

Recess is a win-win-win. The kids are winning because they're getting their wiggles out and it's good for their brain and body. The teachers are winning because they get more planning time. And then the district is winning because both those things will drive scores. So then why is recess getting shorter and shorter?

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Welcome back. We're doing something a little different today. Well, it's not a different 'cause we're literally just talking shit, but it's in a little bit of a different format: we're purely talking shit versus having a topic to talk shit about.

So today we're gonna do teacher icks. When we say teacher “icks”, we mean that in whatever your interpretation is. Icks in regards to teacher actions that we think are icky because we don't think they're good for students, icks for things administrators do or say. Here's a list of things we hate. Enjoy!

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We’re reading some of the most unhinged correspondence you’ve received. Plus we’ve got an update on “Key Gate.” We’re unpacking hard hitting questions like “Is it illegal to send a kid to school in an Uber?” and “Why was that kid hoarding expired food in his locker?” Listen through the end where we share about the times we just couldn’t hold it together in the classroom (in a good way!)

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Thank you, thank you Patreon people! We couldn’t do this show without you. Today we’re reading submissions from the Patrons. There are some bananas principals out there and it’s pretty incredible what they can get away with. C’est la vie, I guess that just means we’ll get more letters to read (that was sarcasm).

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School lunch and quitting: the unexpected duo that’s got everything to do with hangry students, fed-up teachers, and money-hungry companies. Join us for this wild ride as we spill the tea on why good food at school is a total game changer. From dietary racism to “big milk” conspiracies, we’re getting into the systemic issues within the school cafeteria system.

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We’re starting a community college! Ok, not exactly. You asked us to do deeper dives and we heard you! Going forward, the show’s going to be a little different. We’re going to change gears and get into the nitty-gritty nerd stuff. We’ll still have guests but the episodes will be more topic-focused.

For our first episode in the new format, we’re talking about social studies. Obviously this subject is near and dear to our hearts. Let’s get into the outdated materials, what standards really mean, censorship, and more!

NYT article with history test

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Wow. Just wow. Strap in for some nonsense. Parents, principals, and even veteran teachers are losing their minds in these submissions. One parent goes so off the deep end we’re not even sure what they’re going for. Have fun!

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Some of you have asked us why we haven’t read your emails on the submissions episodes. That’s because these are from our patrons. If you want us to read your story, you can go support us there! 

If you don’t have the capacity to join the Patreon right now, don’t worry! Our next episode is going to be email submissions! Send us screenshots of all your wildest school-related emails, Class Dojo messages, and texts. Make like Redacted and redact any personal info. We can’t wait!

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You all asked for some lower-elementary content and here it is! K-5 educator and founder of Read Like a Rockstar, Naomi O’Brien, is here to share all about research-based teaching methods. Whether you love or hate “the science of reading” I think there’s a lot in here that you’ll find helpful.

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Visit ReadLikeARockstarTeaching.com

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Please take care when listening. Honestly, content warning for basically everything on this one. We list them out at the top of the show.

Lauren is autistic, queer, and adhd. A year ago she left her teaching position in rural Indiana amidst an utter shitstorm of bigotry and bureaucracy. More than half of all proposed anti-lgbtqia+ bills are in education so we asked her to come on the show today to talk about some of these bills as well as her lived-experience with queerness and neurodivergence in the school system.

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