Shift the Atmosphere

“Be you… don’t change.” Ms. Candace Neil Kindergarten Teacher, Team Leader, Union Representative “My advocacy can go beyond the 20 or 30 kids that I’m assigned.” Do you have the ability to shift the atmosphere? Ms. Neil does! On this week’s episode, we are speaking with Kindergarten teacher Ms. Candace Neil. She’s reflecting on her decade working in education, the importance of building transparent partnerships with parents (#Shoutout to the core team!), and how her impact goes beyond the four walls of the classroom. “I remember not having too many teachers that look like me.” In addition to her personal journey, Candace speaks on the state of education in Black America. We are discussing the Illinois licensure test and barriers to entry into the field, the nationwide teacher shortage, the stretched resources and missing supports in schools, and the cost of being a trailblazer. Keep Dreaming, and shifting the atmosphere, Ms. Neil!