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March 23, 2023 63 mins

In this episode, it’s time to amplify Katerina - a teacher that Joanna and Hallie used to work with. Katerina is authentic, passionate, and gets right to the point. She shares her journey to becoming a teacher instead of pursuing her dreams of becoming an astronaut.

 

Hear what led Katerina to ‘make the move’ to leave one District and go to another, from Southeast Wisconsin to Chicago Public Schools. They discuss, in detail, the two top reasons for leaving education: #1 is salary and #2 is administration. And listen to how Katerina, Joanna, and Hallie all have their own way of relating to these reasons to leave.

 

They dive deep into serious issues going on in schools with students, like rising mental health, self-medicating, and extreme behaviors. It’s a raw conversation, but to them it’s a ‘typical day at the office’. 

 

Hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as they loved chatting again.

Connect with us via Facebook and Instagram @EducatorsAmplified or through email at educatorsamplified@gmail.com

THANK YOU to our sponsor: NEA (National Education Association)

THANK YOU to our producer: Josh Evert at Silver City Studios in Milwaukee, WI

THANK YOU to DJ DripSweat for our original music.

If you are in education within Wisconsin and want to join your professional organization now, go to: weac.org/joinnow

If you are interested in learning more from around the nation, go to: nea.org

 

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