Ep245 Teacher Brandon Ferguson

Ep245 Teacher Brandon Ferguson

From Spent the Rent Podcast by Patty Rose

October 10, 2025 · 57 min · Season 9 · Episode 245

About this episode

Brandon Ferguson shares insights on the current state of education, the importance of unions, and how the community can support local educators.

In this episode of Spent the Rent Podcast , host Patty Rose sits down with Brandon Ferguson , a teacher at Springfield High School and member of the Springfield Education Association’s Community Engagement & Bargaining Team . Brandon joins the show as himself — not officially representing Springfield Public Schools — to offer a grounded and passionate perspective on what it’s really like to be an educator today. How things are going in education right now → Classroom realities, burnout, and the state of morale among teachers. Why unions are good → The power of collective voice and what solidarity looks like in practice. How bargaining is going → Inside the ongoing negotiations, priorities, and sticking points. What we’re asking for → The goals of the Springfield bargaining team — fair pay, smaller class sizes, and respect. What folks can do to help → How the community can show up for local educators and support public schools. ➡️ Visit the SEA Community Engagement page: https://sites.google.com/view/seacommunityengagement/home 🎧 Listen now at STRPOD.com or wherever you stream podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Patty Rose

Guest: Brandon Ferguson

Topics covered

  • education
  • teacher burnout
  • unions
  • community engagement

Keywords

  • Springfield High School
  • Springfield Education Association
  • collective voice
  • bargaining

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