EP 360 – Don’t knock teachers unless you’ve tried to do it yourself! Why politicians should find the money to fund education for all and stop using teachers as a political punchbag, especially if they have never set foot in a state school classroom.
Our archive special this week is Mehreen Baig, author, documentarian and former secondary school teacher who makes a compelling case that failure to invest in young people in general and education in particular is storing up problems for society in years to come.
We thought it was timely to revisit this episode, to see if Labour’s ‘milestone’ announcement around investment in early years education measures up to what is actually needed.
Chapters:
00:00 BWB with Mehreen Baig – Revisited
01:38 Meet Mehreen
02:21 Challenges in Teaching
03:25 The State of the Education System
06:50 The Impact of Socioeconomic Status
09:33 The Role of Parenting and Privilege
22:58 The Emotional Toll on Teachers
29:46 Future Goals and Reflections
36:32 Rhubarb Revelations
36:44 Words of Wisdom from Leslie Joseph
37:40 Mehreen’s Transition to Media
38:18 Accidental Media Career
41:44 Quickfire – Get To Know Mehreen
45:11 Mehreen’s Book and Podcast Recommendations
47:17 Business or Bullshit Quiz!
53:35 Wrap Up
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