Educators Amplified Hallie Schmeling & Joanna Rizzotto

Joanna and Hallie are talking today about the evolution of the podcast and themselves on this episode. From “What are you up to now?” to “What is Educator’s Amplified?” - the ladies cover all the questions you want answered. 
Exciting evolution shared this episode: THEY WILL BE ON THE RADIO ONCE PER WEEK! Educators Amplified and BustEd Pencils have teamed up for an education collaboration on Civic Media Radio on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm CST. Listen live on civicmedia.us! 
Thank you to educators who are doing the work in the classroom every day AND to all of our listeners for supporting us. We are so grateful.

This episode we talk about all things rallying! There was a WEAC sponsored Rally on May 20th, 2023 to support Governor Evers Budget. So we have a play-by-play of the rally for you! 
The best part: Listen to lots of different voices of educators and supporters at the rally. Hear their insight into what’s happening in education and the need for funding. 
Additionally, check out the article that was written by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the Rally as well - See how Wisconsin teachers support the WI governor's education budget: https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/05/20/weac-rally-support-governor-evers-education-budget/11921111002/
Thank you to our sponsor NEA! 
Thank you to Josh Evert and DJ DripSweat for your talent! 
Email us anytime at educatorsamplified@gmail.com 
Find us on Facebook and Instagram @EducatorsAmplified 

In this episode there is a lot covered! Being amplified is Ted Kraig, a WEAC Region 7 Uniserv Director. His experience working with the teacher’s union is to help frontline educators (teachers, paraprofessionals, school secretaries, guidance counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists) maintain professional level working conditions. He has a wealth of knowledge and understanding on what it is like to be a public school employee without actually being one. 
Listen to this episode to learn more about how educators are treated within the workplace. Hear about how Ted helps educators in a range of situations: education law, teacher improvement plans, salary negotiations, public school funding, professional work time, and much more! Be prepared to learn a lot from Ted - he is direct, well-versed, and clear about the educator experience in schools and how professionals should be treated.
To all frontline educators who work within public schools - if you haven’t already - join your union! Whether you have a local association or not, Ted explains how you can join at weac.org/joinnow and all the support you will receive. Educators - we need support now more than ever - connect with those who have your back! 
Connect with us via Facebook and Instagram @EducatorsAmplified or through email at educatorsamplified@gmail.com and give us your answer to the question: IF YOU COULD WAVE A MAGIC WAND AND MAKE YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITHIN EDUCATION DISAPPEAR, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
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 interested in learning more about education from around the nation, go to: nea.org

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
 

Joanna and Hallie talk with a (past) student for the first time on the podcast! Xavier talks about his experience as a student and now as a parent in school. Hear an authentic and raw conversation about what it was like for him, a hyper student who was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, to navigate the school system. He talks openly about the benefit of his meaningful relationships with three teachers that helped him manage his education experience. 
Xavier’s bottom line is that it’s all about the approach and comes down to understanding. Plus a reminder to all students - you are loved. If you want to hear a student’s experience in school, this is a MUST LISTEN!
Also, don’t forget to RSVP to our Educational Event on March 4th 2023 - Flyer & RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/NziZqJMXYW8TGE5D8
 
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

In this episode Joanna and Hallie are dreamin’ - they’ve got big ideas for how schools can transform in 2023 and beyond! And when they say “dreaming”... they actually can *see* this being a reality. 
They work through what they see, hear, and are within education to chat about how schools can transform to spaces where children’s needs are met in developmentally meaningful ways. From the teenage mental health crisis to a concerted effort to privatize education - they cover it all. It all boils down to nervous system regulation y'all! 
Take a listen and let us know what your thoughts and hopes for public schools are! 
 
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