🎙️ Episode 1 — The Coffee, The Classrooms, and The Chaos

Series: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Education Edition

Release Date: October 16, 2025

Host: Dr. Sherri Rochel, Education That Matters™

🎙️ Why This Podcast Exists

If you’re anything like me, you’re tired of scrolling through endless articles just to find one piece of real education news that matters.

That’s why I created The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Education Edition — your daily, no-spin, heart-centered look at what’s happening in schools today.

In this first episode, we explore the kindness, the chaos, and the reality shaping classrooms right now.

🎧 Listen or Watch

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Pvhvg2y5oTsRrAjCHaTqT

▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/bh85dC1oX-o

☕ Episode Highlights

• The Good: Johnston, Iowa PTO turns a viral meme into a coffee movement for teachers.

• The Bad: 1 in 4 schools began this year short-staffed, turning to remote teaching fixes.

• The Ugly: Teachers still spend $820+ a year out of pocket to meet classroom needs.

📰 Sources

• WHO-13 Des Moines – “Johnston PTO hosts Coffee for the Crew event”

• National Center for Education Statistics – Teacher Shortages and Staffing Challenges (2025)

• Education Week – “Teachers’ Out-of-Pocket Spending Hits Record High” (Sept 2025)

• Lexington Herald-Leader – “Kentucky Teacher Charged with Misuse of District Funds” (Oct 2025)

💬 Join the Conversation

Have a “good, bad, or ugly” education story of your own?📩 Email Sherri.Rochel@outlook.com — it might be featured in a future episode.

🌟 Stay Connected

New episodes release every weekday morning at 6:50 AM CST on Spotify and YouTube.Follow along at EducationThatMatters.net for full show notes, insights, and reform discussions.