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Ep 215: What Your Union Card Actually Means

What Your Union Card Actually Means

Guests: Dr. Amy Howerton, English Teacher and Department Chair, Oswego High School and Katie Popp, President of the Indian Prairie Education Association

In this episode, Dr. Beth and Dr. Anna invite Amy and Katie to unpack what union membership actually does for a new teacher. Katie brings 23 years in education and seven as union president to the conversation, and together they move past the dues line item to show what's really behind it: contract protection, legal cover, mentoring, and a voice in decisions that shape a career.

In this episode:

What a union…

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