Twee Bat

In this episode of Twee Bat , we talk with Dr. Smita Weakland about how systemic racism shapes the everyday realities of teachers. What looks like routine workplace culture—hiring pathways, evaluation, authority, credibility, belonging—often carries deeper histories. When educators begin to see those patterns, it can change how they understand their roles, their risks, and their possibilities for...

In this episode of Twee Bat , Brandon Haskey-Valerius talks with Annie Kiyonaga about identity, selfhood, and the quiet pressure to define ourselves through our work. Building from Annie’s recent article, the conversation explores how teaching and other care-centered professions encourage us to collapse who we are into what we do. Annie reflects on the language of productivity, success, and useful...

1.1 TWBAT leave if they want Why Teachers Leave: Lack of Support and Classroom Autonomy In this episode of Twee Bat , we explore why teachers leave the profession. Research shows that key factors include lack of administrative support for student behavior, limited classroom autonomy, and systemic pressures that contribute to stress and burnout. We break down what these challenges look like in real...