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Native America Calling: Native educators grapple with burnout
Monday, August 4, 2025
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Native educators grapple with burnout
Heavy workloads, low pay, and increasing political pressures are among the contributing factors leading to a rise in teacher burnout.

A survey by the University of Missouri of 500 public school teachers found that 78 percent of them have considered quitting the profession since the 2020 pandemic.

Tune in to talk with Native educators about what it will take to recruit and retain Native teachers in the face of the growing pressures they face.

Guests on Native America Calling
Jerad Koepp (Wukchumni), Native student program specialist for North Thurston Public Schools and 2022 Washington State Teacher of the Year

Lynette Stant (Diné), third grade teacher at Salt River Elementary School and 2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year

Laurie Harper (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), director of education at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, headquartered in Minnesota

Brad Lopes (Mashpee Wampanoag), former teacher and program manager for the Native American Teacher Retention Initiative in Massachusetts

Josie Green (Oglala Lakota), executive director of Teach for America South Dakota

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