Michael Nguyen on Teacher Appreciation Week & Supporting Educators (Hour 1)
From Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach by Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach
May 7, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
Michael Nguyen discusses the challenges educators face today during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Michael Nguyen, Executive Director of Teach for America Milwaukee, joins Pete and Greg to talk about Teacher Appreciation Week and the realities educators are facing today. From burnout and technology in classrooms to teacher pay and the future of education in the AI era, he breaks down the challenges of the profession and why supporting teachers matters more than ever. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter. Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour: Official proclamation John Scott’s coverage of Teacher Appreciation Week Dr. Underly celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week. Teach for America Milwaukee (Michael’s leadership page is on here) Time to overhaul high school? What happened when teachers ditched screens? Stop meeting students where they are. Why some schools are cutting back on tech they spent billions of dollars on. Wisconsin Teacher Salary Reports Guest: Michael Nguyen
People in this episode
Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach
Guest: Michael Nguyen
Topics covered
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- supporting educators
- teacher burnout
- technology in classrooms
- teacher pay
- future of education
- AI in education
Keywords
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- educators
- burnout
- technology
- teacher pay
- AI
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teach for America Milwaukee
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