E29: I Quit Teaching

Diary of a Nation by Christina Zlotnick

Apr 2, 202200:57:48Society & Culture

The New Hampshire high school teacher I interviewed for this episode did something quite rare in his profession. He quit during the school year. After 17 years in the classroom. His story is one experience, but I imagine...

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