If Teachers Ruled the World

By Leah Cleary

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The podcast where real teachers get real. No Pinterest perfection. No out-of-touch theory. Just honest talk about what teaching actually looks like—failures, wins, and everything in between. Hosted by Leah Cleary, a 25-year classroom veteran who says what we’re all thinking. If you're burned out, doubting yourself, or sick of impossible expectations, you're not alone—and you're not broken. Let’s give teachers a voice. New episodes weekly. Finally, someone’s saying what teachers are thinking.

Episode Date
AI in Education: What Teachers Need to Know Right Now
Jun 09, 2026
The Tech Pendulum: Are We Solving the Wrong Problem in Education?
Jun 02, 2026
Teacher Summer Advice: Rest, Reflect, and Let Go
May 26, 2026
The Bookend: A Teaching Career Change After 25 Years in the Classroom
May 19, 2026
The Liminal Zone: End-of-School-Year Activities That Aren’t Just Busywork
May 12, 2026
The When Will We Ever Use This? Teaching Question: How to Balance Expectation and Reality
May 05, 2026
The Flashcard Sort: A Smart End-of-Year Review Strategy That Actually Works
Apr 21, 2026
Georgia House Bill 1084: What Teachers Can and Can’t Say (And Why It Matters)
Apr 14, 2026
Teacher Triage: What Actually Has to Get Done (And What Doesn’t)
Apr 07, 2026
Not Your Granny’s Grammar: Why We’ve Been Teaching It Wrong
Mar 31, 2026
Living in the Chasm: Why Teacher Burnout Isn't Your Fault
Mar 24, 2026
Breaking the Daily Standoff: What to Do When Good Relationships Aren't Enough
Mar 17, 2026
Why I'm Taking Two Weeks Off (And Why You Probably Should Too): Teacher Wellness in AP Season
Feb 24, 2026
Education Policy Update: Cell Phone Bans, Teacher Evaluations, and Department of Education Dismantling
Feb 17, 2026
Vocabulary Instruction That's Not Busy Work
Feb 10, 2026
When Being an Adequate Teacher Feels Like Failure (But Isn't)
Feb 03, 2026
Celebrating Alternative Paths After High School
Jan 27, 2026
AI Policy in Schools: The Reality and Why It Matters
Jan 20, 2026
Being Sub-Ready Without the Stress
Jan 13, 2026
Teaching When Life Gets Hard: Why Our Job Hits Different
Jan 06, 2026
Spring Semester Teacher Planning: What to Keep, Change, and Add for Sustainable Teaching
Dec 30, 2025
Teacher Self-Care During Winter Break: Permission to Actually Rest
Dec 23, 2025
When You Have to Lecture before a Break
Dec 16, 2025
Being Sub-Ready Without the Stress
Dec 13, 2025
Survival Mode Teaching: The Gallery Walk Strategy
Dec 09, 2025
History of Healthcare in America: Why Education Became a Right and Healthcare Didn’t
Dec 02, 2025
5 Time-Saving EdTech Tools from an Education Technology Conference: AI Tutors, Canva Forms, and More
Nov 25, 2025
Stop Flying Solo: Why Teacher Collaboration Beats the Superhero Myth
Nov 18, 2025
Student Health and Learning: A Middle School Teacher's Case for Universal Health Care
Nov 11, 2025
Why Class Size Legislation Doesn't Work
Nov 04, 2025
Your AI Teaching Assistant: Tools to Give You More Time for What Matters
Oct 28, 2025
When You Can’t Feel Your Impact: A Real Talk for Mission-Driven Teachers
Oct 21, 2025
Why Later School Start Times Matter: Teaching History with Unicorns
Oct 14, 2025
ESSER Funding Cliff Explained: Why Teachers Are Losing Paychecks and Positions
Oct 07, 2025
The Great Paper Explosion: Teacher Organization Tips
Sep 30, 2025
Teaching Under the Microscope
Sep 23, 2025
Why It's Okay for Students to Fail
Sep 16, 2025
Teacher’s Guide to Department of Education Changes
Sep 09, 2025
How to Fix Classroom Management Mistakes Early In The School Year
Sep 02, 2025
Setting Boundaries While Being a Team Player
Aug 26, 2025
When Schools Can't Hold Students Accountable
Aug 19, 2025
Teacher Reality Check: The Evaluation Game
Aug 12, 2025
How to Fix Procedures That Seem Great in Theory
Aug 05, 2025
The Invisible Labor of Teaching
Jul 29, 2025
The Day Before My Birthday
Jul 22, 2025
What to Worry About Before School Starts
Jul 22, 2025
Reality Check: Will Cell Phone Bans Save Your Sanity?
Jul 22, 2025
The 10 AM Revolution
Jul 22, 2025
Trailer: If Teachers Ruled the World
Jul 19, 2025