In May, 60 Minutes (Australia) ran a special program on teachers and why they're leaving the classroom in droves. In the premiere of the Teaching Culture Cast's "Staff Room" series, Tania and Matthew unpack the episode, how much of it rings true and the context around the massive exit of teachers from the profession after the pandemic response, lockdowns and other pressures on the education system.

Before listening to this episode, we recommend that you watch the 60 Minutes episode to get some context for the discussion. It can be found on YouTube, titled "Why are so many teachers quitting the classroom?" or you can click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSIj7syuggE&t=6s&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia.

Time-codes:

00:19 | Intro
02:29 | Introducing... the Staff Room!
10:10 | 60 Minutes episode discussion
46:49 | Answering your questions!
57:39 | Outro

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