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Oct 2021
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179: Teachers are barely hanging on. Her...

JENNIFER GONZALEZ
About this episode

Teachers are saying this is the worst school year ever. In this episode, I'll explore the reasons why, offer some solutions, and also share a few other loosely related thoughts that may or may not help. 

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