Ep. 29: Striking While Female

EQ: Is sexism even relevant to the teacher strikes or are women just being over-sensitive once again?

Guest: Megan Holyoke, 1st year teacher

Annie, Megan and Hope break down myths and sexism in the narrative about the Tacoma teacher strike.

Related links:

“Sexism is at the Heart of Teacher Strikes”

Women Are Leading The Wave of Strikes in America

Teachers Are Paid Almost 20% Less Than Other Similar Professionals

“I feel mentally numb”: more teachers are working part-time jobs to pay the bills

Think Teachers Aren’t Paid Enough

Teachers’ Extra Hours Are Different

Few Women Run the Nation’s School Districts

SPECIAL NOTE: We did a little fact finding and want to be clear about some numbers regarding leadership gender dynamics.

According to Chalkbeat, “While women made up 73 percent of classroom teachers in Pennsylvania, the study showed they accounted for just 44 percent of school principals and 35 percent of superintendents.”

According to AASA “the vast majority of superintendents (87 percent) are male.”

According to Huffpost, “More than three-quarters of public school teachers are female while only 30% of educational administrators are.”