PCTA FYRE Podcast

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Anna Margiotta (they/them) to interview Abby Lawlor (she/her), co-author of the bestselling book "Rules to Win By: Power & Participation in Union Negotiations." Du...

28 Touko 202345min

What do a couple of Schmoes and a cop think about gun violence? In this episode, we're joined by Ken Afienko (he/him) and Lee Bryant (he/him) to discuss gun violence in American culture. We touch on ...

21 Touko 202346min

What's the state of our "union"? In this episode, we examine the existential crisis teachers face in organized labor with the president of the Florida Education Association, Andrew Spar (he/him) and ...

14 Touko 202348min

*EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND MATURE THEMES ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE* Surprise! We have a "lost episode" for you today. Enjoy an unedited conversation we have with the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers A...

10 Touko 202332min

The band is back together! In this episode, we're joined by our friends Dr. Anna Margiotta (they/them) and Kelsey Donegan (he/him) to discuss the recent school board meeting on April 25th. During our...

7 Touko 20231h 2min

Gotta go F.A.S.T! In this episode, we're joined by Tracey McConnell (she/her) and Ramsey Aziz (he/him) to discuss the role of standardized testing in elementary schools, with a particular focus on t...

30 Huhti 202339min

"Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees" or WOKE or "We Thought of a buzzword First" or WTF? Uhh... In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Anna Margiotta (they/them) and the United Faculty of Florida's UCF P...

24 Huhti 202340min

We've heard of Florida's teacher shortage, but what does this look like in practice? In this episode, we are joined by mathematics teacher Stephanie Rozell (she/her) and ESE support Mary Gressle (she...

17 Huhti 202334min