School Me

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A podcast fueled by educators. Each month, School Me brings you advice from fellow educators, expert breakdowns of education trends and news, and the encouragement you need to give your students your very best each day. Brought to you by the National Education Association.

  1. NOV 13

    Protecting Schools and Sacred Spaces From ICE

    For more than 30 years, schools, hospitals, and places of worship have been considered "sensitive locations" — spaces protected from immigration enforcement. But recently, President Trump has moved to strip away those protections, opening the door for ICE to enter campuses and target families. Now, a coalition of educator unions, community organizations, and families has come together to fight back. Our guest is Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of the Justice Action Center, and one of the attorneys leading the PCUN v. Noem lawsuit, which seeks to restore these decades-old protections and defend every student’s right to learn without fear.

    35 min

  2. OCT 29

    Making Labor History Relevant for Young People

    Jennifer Albert Mann joins the show to discuss her book "Shift Happens, The History of Labor in the United States," a labor history book for teens and young adults. Shift Happens was the September young adult book recommendation on NEA’s Read Across America Calendar, under the theme “invite transformation.”

    35 min

  3. OCT 1

    Teaching Kids the Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation

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    29 min

  4. AUG 27

    Why Are Billionaires Messing With Public Education? Part 2

    Our two part series on billionaires and public education continues. Today, we’re zooming in on the rise of new, well-funded activist groups targeting school boards, banning books, and attacking everything from diversity initiatives to trans student rights. Who’s behind groups like Moms for Liberty and Parents Defending Education? What is “dark money,” and how does it quietly reshape local and national education policy? And who is Leonard Leo, and why is he so influential in this fight? Alyssa Bowen, deputy executive director of True North Research and the director of True North’s Equality Project, explains.

    30 min

  5. AUG 12

    Why Are Billionaires Messing With Public Education? Part 1

    Have you ever wondered why the rich and powerful seem to have so many opinions about public education, especially when neither they nor their children have attended public schools? This is the first of a two-part series exploring how the rich and powerful are cashing out on public education. Today, we’re looking at the big picture: the historical, decades-long agenda by wealthy donors and corporate interests to privatize schools, weaken unions, and limit what educators can teach. Our guest is Lisa Graves, founder and Executive Director of True North Research.

    36 min

  6. JUL 10

    Paid Student Teaching is the Future

    Mentioned in this episode: Join the Movement for Paid Student Teaching

    38 min

  7. JUN 2

    An Expert Explains: Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Us All

    Mentioned in this episode: Tell Congress to protect Medicaid funding - https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/take-action/dont-slash-medicaid-and-childrens-health-careCall in and share your story - Call 866-426-2631Find out more about Medicaid’s impact in your school district, congressional district, or state.Organize locally using this toolkit: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/toolkit-ideas-organize-locally-protect-students-and-public-schools

    37 min

  8. MAY 12

    Lawyers Explain: Anti-Immigrant Policies and Education

    Mentioned in this episode: Safe Zone policies - https://www.nea.org/resource-library/safe-zone-school-districtsNEA’s Immigration Resource Hub - https://www.nea.org/resource-library/guidance-immigration-issuesOpen letter to Higher Ed admin - https://www.nea.org/open-letter-protect-speech-college-and-university-campusesLegal resources for immigrant educatorshttps://iamerica.org/legal-help/https://ailalawyer.com/

    36 min
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A podcast fueled by educators. Each month, School Me brings you advice from fellow educators, expert breakdowns of education trends and news, and the encouragement you need to give your students your very best each day. Brought to you by the National Education Association.

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  • Creator
    National Education Association
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    140
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    Clean
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    © 2017-2025 National Education Association
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    School Me

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