Teaching has never been easy, but many educators today are facing increasing pressures, growing workloads, and a profession that can sometimes feel isolating. In this episode, we speak with Eugene Choi and Milad Khalil from the Pared Foundation about the vision behind I Am A Teacher (IAT)—an initiative created to support teachers not just as professionals, but as people.

They explore the importance of reconnecting educators with their original sense of purpose and how authentic community, personal growth, and renewal can help teachers move from simply surviving to truly flourishing.

• The challenges contributing to teacher burnout and shortages
• Why teachers need support beyond professional development
• The vision behind the I Am A Teacher initiative
• Rediscovering purpose and meaning in teaching
• The impact of authentic community among educators
• Lessons from the first IAT event
• The teachers who inspire us and why they matter
• What teachers can expect from future IAT gatherings

You can: 

Learn more about I Am A Teacher and its upcoming events on the PARED Foundation website

Register for our next IAT Event here

Follow this initiative on Instagram @iamateacher.au

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