Save the Teachers. Save the World: A Conversation with Dr. Jen Rafferty

The PoliticsGirl Podcast by MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl)

Aug 25, 202656:05News & Politics

As we go back to school, we’ve got to remember teachers are the soil we plant our children in for 8 hours a day, so while the emotional well-being of teachers might seem like some “woke” talking point, stressed or burned...

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