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Isaiah Thomas discusses the intersection of education and politics, emphasizing the need for increased funding and support for schools. 

He shares his personal journey in education, highlighting the impact of mentorship and programs like Freedom Schools. Thomas emphasizes the importance of teachers and mentors in shaping the lives of young people and calls for higher wages for educators. 

He also discusses the role of the federal government in education and the need for systemic changes in how schools are funded. Thomas concludes by urging listeners to participate in elections and support candidates who prioritize education.

Takeaways

• Mentorship and programs like Freedom Schools can have a profound impact on young people, shaping their future aspirations and instilling a sense of service.
• Teachers and mentors have the power to make a lasting impression on students, not just through academic instruction, but also by how they make students feel.
• The intersection of education and politics is crucial, as elected officials have the power to allocate resources and make decisions that directly impact schools and students.
• Higher wages for educators are necessary to attract and retain talented individuals in the teaching profession.
• The federal government should provide more funding and support for education, including addressing capital deficits and investing in innovative approaches to learning.
• Changing the funding model for schools, particularly by increasing resources and making education a top priority, can lead to better outcomes for students.
• Individuals should participate in elections and support candidates who prioritize education and are committed to improving the education system.

All aboard the "Hot Mess Teacher Express"! We Choo-choo-ing our way into another funny and informative episode where Jess Smith derails some of the WORST advice non-teachers have ever given. 

Ever been told to "just quit" if you're not feeling the teaching vibes? Or how about the classic, "Just be stricter!" to magically fix all student behavior issues? Jess dives deep into these pearls of non-wisdom. 

And hey, have you tried not spending money on your class? Or maybe just making teaching more 'fun'? Oh, and while you're at it, why not get a side hustle to cover the bills? Because, apparently, that's easier than just paying teachers more! 🤣 

Hop in as we journey through the wacky world of non-teacher advice and discuss the, uh, "unique" solutions the public thinks we educators should adopt. Spoiler: We might need a few laughs to get through this one!

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It has been said that if you have not seen a 20% pay raise over the last two years, you are behind the cost of living increase.  I don't know of a single teacher who has seen anywhere near that.

Educators have notoriously been underpaid, but the problem is reaching an apex of danger.  What happens when quality teachers cannot afford to stay?

We will all suffer.

Labour MP for Ōhāriu Greg O'Connor and National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis join Nick Mills for Politics Wednesday.

This week they debate Michael Wood's temporary suspension from his position as Transport Minister, new vaping laws, and primary teachers voting to accept the latest Ministry of Education collective agreement offer.

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With less than a week to go until a nation-wide teacher mega-strike, unions say the potential to call it off is in the Government's hands.

The primary and secondary school unions have both voted on industrial action after faltering negotiations.  

It means that more than 50-thousand educators will be picketing on Thursday.

PPTA Acting President Chris Abercrombie told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the offered payrise was a lump sum of six-thousand dollars over two years.

Abercrombie says any resolution before Thursday requires the Government meeting their demands.

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On this week’s episode, Ali and JoDee sit down with Alicia Williams. Alicia is a former teacher turned founder and CEO of Teach Woke, an education consulting company. She talks us through the 4 "P's" framework for practical ways to transition from the classroom and her latest edtech start up, Justli. 

Together, they will discuss:

• What it looked like going from the CEO of her classroom to the CEO of her own company
• How Alicia is able to decenter from always being “on”
• The steps she took while still teaching to get where she is now 
• Why an educator’s perspective is so valuable when designing and implementing educational trainings

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Justli’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justli.co/

Teach Woke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachwoke/

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Teacher Shift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teacher-shift
Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisimon/
JoDee’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodeescissors/

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1. TRUE OR FALSE
   1. Competent state leadership is NOW a luxury item
      1. Gov. Parson recent media love fest toward teachers will result in something real
      2. https://twitter.com/BigElad/status/1582717235486785536?s=20&t=iXXjg7vynQpeRr7xogemrw
      3. https://missouriindependent.com/2022/10/18/commission-recommends-salary-increases-to-address-missouri-teacher-shortage/
      4. https://twitter.com/GovParsonMO/status/1582170175624728576
      5. 
          
2. You don’t F***ing say
   1. Steven Bannon is going to prison & You don’t get to have privilege with your lawyer when your lawyer is helping you do crimes
   2. Bannon https://www.npr.org/2022/10/21/1130327514/steve-bannon-sentencing-jan-6-committee
   3. Trump and Lawyer: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/invoking-attorney-client-privilege-fails-donald-trump-john-eastman-n1300095
   4. Trump singed the law suit knowing it was false
      1. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-says-trump-knew-voter-fraud-numbers-false-orders-ex-lawyer-give-rcna53047
      2. Girl…this, too: https://news.yahoo.com/judge-expects-steve-bannon-wall-154713375.html
3. Buy or Sell 
   1. The real silver lining of the Dobbs case is the way it has changed the conversation around women’s health in general
      1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/18/pregnancy-weeks-abortion-tissue?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
      2. RE: images of fetal tissue that measure less than an inch: “I have been in the training field, and medical students and clinicians who see it are also shocked. That is how pervasive this misinformation is,” Fleischman says.
      3. https://myanetwork.org/the-issue-of-tissue/
      4. 
          
4. BOLD PREDICTIONS!
   1. Biggest surprise WIN for dems in midterms 
      1. (for rachel) Leaving my notes here, for both a and b:
         1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/23/michael-moore-democratic-party-win-midterm-interview
         2. “Reached by telephone last week, Moore, 68, told the Guardian that his purpose, in effect, is to puncture herd-thinking. He points to three recent examples where political norms were wrongly interpreted.“If I said to you six months ago, ‘you know Kansas, right? It’s a huge pro-abortion state and this summer by a margin of 60% they’re going to keep abortion legal’ you’d think I had made a crazy statement,” he says.”
   2. Biggest surprise LOSS for dems in midterms
   3. What is the thing that no one sees today that will be crystal clear on November 9th? 
      1. (For rachel: people will start giving all the fucks about governor’s races even more than they are right now in preparation for 2024; to wit, check out the date I wrote this, and look how far we’ve come since then: https://www.imadeyoulook.net/look/governorscheckandbalance)
      2. It seemed revolutionary to me anyway to write articles like this in 2019, and now I’m on a reasonably popular podcast about this very type of thing. If these states were up in 2020, they’ll be up in 2024. And we will give way more fucks than we did in 2020.

LAST CALL

The Media Trump Darling Complex

Kari Lake https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/10/kari-lake-arizona-governor-trump-2022-election/671679/

“Trump has been laying the groundwork”...is a drinking game now?

Tulsi is back

The great Taylor Branch gets it: https://twitter.com/taylorbranch/status/1583807655067324418

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In this first episode of season 2, I discuss the forewarned teacher shortage crisis that is affecting school districts across the country.

After revisiting some of the oft-examined causes of the ongoing teacher shortage problem, I pondered a few potential solutions they are reasonable yet seemingly elusive for a variety of reasons.

This episode draws from the following sources:

Learning Policy Institute - A Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand, and Shortages in the U.S.

Frontline Education - A Pipeline Running Dry: Trends in Teacher Preparation Programs

Center for American Progress - What to Make of Declining Enrollment in Teacher Preparation Programs

New Poll: For First Time Ever, a Majority of American Parents Do Not Want Their Children to Become Public School Teachers – The 74 (the74million.org)

EdWeek - How Bad Is the Teacher Shortage? What Two New Studies Say

NEA - NEA survey: Massive staff shortages in schools leading to educator burnout; alarming number of educators indicating they plan to leave profession

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In this new episode of the Schools & Academies Show Podcast we cover some of the latest and most pressing news stories to affect the education sector. This month we are joined by Stephen Morales, Chief Executive of the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL), who shares his valuable insights to offer further clarity and explanations as to how the sector can respond to these latest developments. 

This month’s headlines:

📰 Teacher pay increases place financial strain on the sector

📰 Are Grammar Schools back on the educational agenda?

📰 The New Schools Network looks to fund innovative thinking in education

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For more information about the American Rescue Plan funds and their potential uses, visit nea.org/arptool.

In this episode, we have a difficult but important conversation about teacher burnout. We listen to the stories of real teachers who had the hardest decision of their lives and what the overall main reason was for them hanging up their teacher shoes.

BREAKING NEWS: Will Miss Smith be returning to the classroom this fall? Listen 'til the end to find out...

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Fort Worth was at the center of national news this weekend as Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday. What is next for the city and how do we continue with the momentum from the inspiring Opal Lee?

Jimmy starts the pod telling all of us about the ERCOT debacle and how we should all have a plan this summer to leave Texas when the grid goes down.

EJ breakdown the $180M stimulus Fort Worth is receiving and how the city plans to use the funds.  

Largest Rubber Duck comes to Fort Worth:
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When Dr. Kelli Joseph began her superintendency at St. Helena Parish School District, she had her work cut out for her. The Louisiana district was facing a multitude of challenges, from a $1.5 million budget deficit to a desegregation order to a fight for local control. The problems looked almost insurmountable—but Joseph and her team were determined not only to solve them but to grow in the process. And that’s just what they did.

Since Joseph’s start in 2011, St. Helena has passed two tax increases—the first in 20 years. They’ve boosted teacher pay by more than 25%, balanced their budget, and taken back their middle school from the Recovery School District. Now, Joseph is Louisiana’s current Superintendent of the Year.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Joseph about her dedication to progress in the midst of a crisis and how she and her team balanced cuts with growth.

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This episode of the ClassCast Podcast features host and teacher Ryan Tibbens discussing four topics in relation to COVID-19 and school closures: 1) the need for more substitute teachers and blended learning, 2) teacher pay and new responsibilities, 3) Teacher Appreciation Week 2020, and 4) Grading.  In each section, Tibbens identifies problems or concerns that all community stakeholders should consider and offers insights and solutions.  In Part 3, Teacher Appreciation Week 2020, he takes a more personal approach than most ClassCast clips by thanking many of his own teachers and explaining their impacts on his life.   
(Note: The four clips cut from this episode do contain some additional commentary and information that did not fit into this full episode's upload. Most content is the same, but additional details, particularly in Part 3, are available in the highlight clip.)

This clip from ClassCast Podcast Ep.025 features host Ryan Tibbens addressing the current problems facing teachers' compensation, largely resulting from the COVID-19 social distancing and business closures which seem likely to set off a recession. Many plans for reopening schools next year call for staggered schedules, more teacher cleaning duties, increased technology dependence, blending learning, and more -- and that's not even considering the health risks many teachers will face. Teachers, school boards, and tax-payers should all be cognizant of the pressures on teacher compensation and how those changes may affect both the short and long-term strength of the profession.  With budget cuts coming, most teachers remember pay freezes, furloughs, and other problems from a decade ago; but the current changes in education may require different administrative and fiscal plans if teachers are going to be asked to do even more in the course of providing education and safety for the nation's youth.

Nevada Succeeds' Brent Husson says schools with lower income kids are paying more for their teachers than schools in wealthier areas. It's called Average Teacher Salary, and the new Nevada education funding formula may tie teacher pay to "actual" salary. That, says Husson, means a possible reshuffling of teachers.

He also says it's the way schools should be - with a mixture of experienced teachers mentoring newer teachers in a collaborative atmosphere.

Currently, Husson explains in the first half of this Nevada Voice podcast, when schools pay teachers based on an "average," the schools with higher paid teachers aren't charged what their staff actually costs. But schools with lower paid teachers - who tend to be less experienced - are charged more in their budgets than what their teachers make.

Husson says that's plainly unfair.

Former CCSD asst. superintendent and interim CFO, Eva White (who was a finalist for the superintendent's job last year) says that there have been schools in Vegas where experienced teachers mentored brand new teachers. And it can work, if schools are willing to do it. But she tempers Husson's vision of utopian, collaborative school cultures by point out the hurdles the district will need to jump in order to get there.

Alexa Tegtmeier is a third-grade teacher at Curtis Guild Elementary, which is part of Boston Public Schools. Alexa has been teaching for five years and just completed her second year at Curtis Guild. While she was an undergraduate student at Northeastern University, Alexa took a class in urban education that inspired her to volunteer with JumpStart through AmeriCorps. Then, with Teach for America, Alexa taught a summer school course in Chicago, Illinois, and spent two years in Miami, Florida. She received her master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education before returning to teach in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Teachers in America series profiles K–12 teachers across the country. Hear firsthand from the people who are shaping young lives in the classroom every day.

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