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The Teachers Caucus Podcast

The Teachers Caucus Podcast

By: The Teachers Caucus
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 Join 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year, John Arthur, as he amplifies educator voices and strengthens teacher advocacy by providing diverse perspectives and discussion on the latest in education policy, politics, and current issues that impact the profession. Learn more about the hosts and The Teachers Caucus at www.teacherscaucus.com.The Teachers Caucus
Episodes
  • What If ICE Comes to My School? with Juliana Urtubey and Gerardo Muñoz

    What If ICE Comes to My School? with Juliana Urtubey and Gerardo Muñoz
    Sep 3 2025

    John discusses immigration policies and their impacts on our students and schools with fellow 2021 Teachers of the Year Juliana Urtubey and Gerardo Muñoz. They also look back at the summer's federal education funding freeze and their visions for the future of public education.
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    57 mins
  • School Safety & Cell Phone Bans with Abbey Clements

    School Safety & Cell Phone Bans with Abbey Clements
    Jul 18 2025

    Host John Arthur speaks with Abbey Clements, a survivor of the Sandy Hook tragedy and Co-Founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence. They discuss current school safety legislation and the role of teachers in advocating for change. John and Abbey also look at the recent bill passed in New York instituting a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in New York's public schools.
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    40 mins
  • LGBTQ+ Opt-Outs, Withheld Funding & Higher Ed with Rebekah Cummings

    LGBTQ+ Opt-Outs, Withheld Funding & Higher Ed with Rebekah Cummings
    Jul 4 2025

    Public education is under serious pressure. The Supreme Court's Mahmoud v. Taylor decision allowing parents to opt students out of instruction featuring LGBTQ-related themes or materials, $6.8 billion in federal funds being withheld by the US Department of Education, and attacks on higher education all signal a new chapter for education in the United States. John Arthur breaks it all down this week with special guest Rebekah Cummings, librarian extraordinaire and 2024 candidate for Utah's Lieutenant Governor.
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    42 mins
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