Uriah speaks with Matt Rabinowitz about his experience working as a substitute teacher in Saint Paul. Matt became a sub during the pandemic and is currently navigating the district's return to in-person learning. Uriah compares Matt's story with his own previous experience working as a substitute pre-pandemic in different school districts. They both discuss the difficulties faced by subs and why districts often struggle to maintain an adequate pool of substitute teachers.

A week and a half into our return to in-person learning, Sarah Bosch joins the podcast to talk about how everything has gone so far. As a teacher and as a parent, she speaks to the positive aspects of being back in the classroom as well as the difficulties.

Today, February 1st, is the day that Saint Paul Public Schools is sending kids and educators back into classrooms for in-person learning. Mandi Jung, a 7th grade Science teacher in SPPS, joins The Green Plaid Podcast for a discussion on what the reopening process has looked like from the inside. We begin the discussion talking about the early days of the pandemic when SPFE was on strike.

Labor union organizer Carson Starkey joins The Green Plaid Podcast to talk about how you can unionize your workplace. Uriah answers the biggest question on voters' minds and Sami gives a quick update on the campaign.

As we launch our campaign, SPPS Teacher and PhD Candidate Janey Atchison joins The Green Plaid Podcast to talk about how schools are funded and why our schools are underfunded. Uriah answers questions about his motivations for running and introduces Sami Banat as our Campaign Manager.

What is this podcast and why are we doing it? Uriah explains what to expect from this podcast as he prepares to launch his campaign for Saint Paul School Board.