EPISODE 3: What the System Gets Right… and What It Gets Wrong

In Episode 3 of Lessons Unplanned, Craig Stage, Tressa Heffron, and Jake Lezak dive into one of the biggest questions in education: What does our system actually get right, and where is it failing?This conversation is real, blunt, and packed with moments every educator, parent, and community member will recognize. They dig into:• Politics in education and how it derails real progress• The impact of tech companies and post-COVID digital habits• Why kids are struggling with basic resilience and advocacy• What happens when schools are expected to be everything to everyone• The financial reality of cyber charters and underfunded mandates• What educators would change tomorrow if they were in chargeIt’s honest. It’s funny. It’s uncomfortable in the right ways. And it shines a light on what teachers and leaders are navigating every day in 2025.🎧 If you want the unfiltered truth about modern education, this is the episode to start with.