Ep. 172: These Conditions Are Not Working For Us
EQ: "In navigating the challenges posed by increasingly restrictive policies in the U.S. education system, how can educators strategically and actively build alliances to foster a more inclusive and just society?"
Guests: Candra McKenzie and Elana Eisen-Markowitz
In this episode, we discuss what it means for teachers to build alliances with peers and the community. Both Candra and EM have a wealth of knowledge as educators, activists, and organizers in their schools and respective communities. We discuss how schools have changed in the last 15 years and how the system continues to perpetuate inequalities and marginalized the traditionally marginalized. We touch on union involvement, teacher recruitment and retention, and the need to support educators of color and queer educators.
Related Resources:
Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Program
Vent Diagrams site; vent diagrams graphic org
Reading Recommendations:
Tuskegee Student Uprising by Dr. Brian Jones
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Do Your Fudging HW:
Hope: Black History Month–grab a book and get your read on
Candra: find something new to do & do it!
EM: Examine our policies for who is at the center (let’s challenge the conditions that exist that put people in these positions).