As summer starts winding down & school begins over the next few weeks, we want to do an episode about you: the teachers. Please email us if you’d like to be featured. @teachersunify.bsky.social

This episode features Veronica Mata, an educator & mother of Tess, whose life was tragically taken at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX in May 2022. She talks about Tess, her work with Lives Robbed, and the non-profit, Gloves for Tess. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/63

This episode features Ray & Diana Haneski, survivors of the shooting at MSD in 2018. They talk about their experiences, journeys through healing and how they brought River into their lives & the lives of those at MSD. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/62

This episode features Sydney Chaffee, a Board Certified HS teacher in Boston, 2017 MA TOY & National TOY, and a TU Ambassador. She talks about her role as an educator, the work she’s done since becoming TOY, why being part of @teachersunify.bsky.social is so important. teachersunify.transistor.fm/61

Teachers Unify | Voices for Change: Sydney Chaffee

This episode features Sydney Chaffee, a Nationally Board Certified high school teacher in Boston, the 2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and 2017 National Teacher of the Year, as well as a Teac...

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New episode! 🎙️ Katherine White joins @teachersunifypc.bsky.social to talk National Preregistration Day and how we prepare the next generation of voters! 🗳️ Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Available on all major podcast platforms. #NationalPreregistrationDay #TeachersUnify

This episode features Kiki Leyba, Columbine teacher-survivor & Teachers Unify Ambassador. He shares his experience from April 20, 1999, the work he’s done in the survivor space and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/60

This episode features Katherine White of @feelgoodaction.bsky.social. She discusses National Preregistration Day, what educators can do to help get their students engaged and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/59

I’m a cofounder of @teachersunify.bsky.social & I host @teachersunifypc.bsky.social. This is a shameless request for donations & your generosity to help amplify educator voices in the GVP space. Whatever you can give is greatly appreciated. secure.actblue.com/donate/sarah...

We’re grateful for the voice of our co-founder & podcast host, Sarah Lerner. “This day never gets easier. The pain never goes away. The memories, nightmares, survivor’s guilt and mental health issues always remain—sometimes tucked away, sometimes front and center.” ☮️📓❤️‍🩹💔 @teachersunifypc.bsky.social

What Has Changed—and What Hasn’t—Eight Years After School Gun Violence

Eight years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, educator Sarah Lerner reflects on trauma, resilience and what it means to keep teaching in the aftermath of school gun violence. What has chang...

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Tomorrow marks eight years since my world was turned upside down. I hope you’ll read my most recent blog post.

What Has Changed—and What Hasn’t—Eight Years After School Gun Violence

Eight years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, educator Sarah Lerner reflects on trauma, resilience and what it means to keep teaching in the aftermath of school gun violence. What has chang...

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Eight years after Marjory Stoneman Douglas, educator @mrslerner.bsky.social asks: What has changed? What hasn’t? A thoughtful reflection on trauma, resilience and the responsibility educators carry https://sharemylesson.com/blog/marjory-stoneman-douglas-eight-years-later 💙@aft.org

This episode features Jack DiPrimio, a survivor from the Brown Univ. shooting on Dec. 13, 2025. He talks about his experience, the loss of a dear friend, navigating life as a survivor & why he is committed to making change in the GVP space. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/58

This episode features Kate McCann, an educator & state legislator from Vermont. She talks about her experience as a high school math teacher, work she’s done in the legislature, what students & teachers can do to enact change and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/57

“The first two year of teaching, instead of graduating my students, I felt like I was burying them more to gang and to gun violence,” — Sofia Gonzalez, Teachers Unify Ambassador, teacher, education leader, activist. 🎧 here & subscribe to our Substack! ☮️📚📓 @teachersunifypc.bsky.social

School Stories: Sofia Gonzalez

Sofia, a Teachers Unify Ambassador, educator-leader, and activist from Chicago, shares her experience losing students to gun violence and her fierce commitment to safe schools and communities.

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This episode features Sofia Gonzalez, an educator from Chicago. She talks about losing students to gun violence, what brought her to education & navigating as an activist. She shares an excerpt of an essay & gives suggestions for change. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/56

This episode features Alex Fleming, a gun violence survivor. She talks about her experience & journey as a drive-by shooting survivor, the importance of the teacher-voice, the advocacy work she’s done and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/55

This episode features the @teachersunify.bsky.social Crisis Intervention & Support Team who attended the inaugural Summit in Philadelphia on Nov. 7-9, 2025. The voices include survivors from Columbine, Sandy Hook, MSD, Sparks, Santa Fe & a licensed clinical counselor. teachersunify.transistor.fm/54

This is a wonderful piece written about the @teachersunifypc.bsky.social summit I attended last weekend in Philadelphia. Any teacher/school can reach a member of the crisis intervention team by calling (203) 296-3689 or emailing response@teachersunify.org www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

These teachers survived school shootings. Now they’re offering help to their peers.

“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.

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This episode features Dr. Elyse Thulin. She works for the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, Department of Health Behavior & Equity and the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/53

This episode features Cindy Carlson, a Sandy Hook School survivor. She talks about her experience from Dec. 14, 2012, her work in the gun violence prevention space and much more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/52

Our September Newsletter is out! Highlights: our newly formed Teachers Unify Crisis Intervention and Support Team, #ProjectLockdown, @teachersunifypc.bsky.social guest La-Shanda West, and updates from our friends at ENOUGH! Plays, @feelgoodaction.bsky.social, @newtownaction.org. ☮️📓📚

September 2025 Update!

A Grim September for Schools and Communities in America

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This episode features Michael Cotey, the creator of Enough: Plays To End Gun Violence. He talks about his organization, his work with @changetheref.bsky.social and Manny & Patricia Oliver, what he hopes people glean from the plays, and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/51

Teachers Unify | Voices for Change: Michael Cotey

This episode features Michael Cotey, the creator of Enough: Plays To End Gun Violence. He talks about his organization, his work with Change the Ref and Manny & Patricia Oliver, what he hopes peopl...

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🌟🎉 @teachersunifypc.bsky.social—50 episodes! These oral histories counter the normalization of gun violence. Grateful to those who share their stories, this isn’t easy. Our hope: these narratives will inspire action, empathy, & safer schools & communities. ☮️📓📚 www.teachersunify.org/our-work

Check out my latest blog post for @sharemylesson.bsky.social. @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org @teachersunify.bsky.social sharemylesson.com/blog/teacher...

Why Teachers’ Voices Matter: Teachers Unify at AFT TEACH 2025

At AFT TEACH 2025, teachers came together to share stories, support one another, and speak out against gun violence. Hear from the educators behind Teachers Unify and why teachers' voices matter.

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This episode features La-Shanda West, an educator & Teachers Unify Ambassador. She talks about her activism, navigating life as a child-survivor of gun violence and why she remains in the gun violence prevention space. teachersunify.transistor.fm/50 @teachersunify.bsky.social

This episode features Karen Dunholter, a school social worker in MI. She talks about her experiences working with families impacted by homicide, losing a student to suicide at school, her school safety task force & more. teachersunify.transistor.fm/49 @teachersunify.bsky.social

We’re excited to share that the Teachers Unify Podcast has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Gun Violence Podcasts by Million Podcasts. This is the most comprehensive ranking of Gun Violence Podcasts online. We’ve also been featured on their top school safety & school violence podcast lists.

This episode features Karen McDonald, former educator & judge, current Oakland County prosecutor & candidate for MI AG. She talks about time in the classroom, Oxford trials & her work to create a GVP foundation. @teachersunify.bsky.social @karenmcdonaldmi.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/48

I got to listen to Shannon Watts talk about her new book, “Fired Up,” speak about activism & her life since stepping back from Moms Demand. @shannonrwatts.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social @momsdemand.bsky.social @booksandbooks.bsky.social

This episode features Nadia Murillo, a survivor from both MSD in 2018 & FSU in April 2025. She talks about her experiences, how she kept her own students safe, her healing journey, plans for the future, and more. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/47

This episode features Flo Rice, a former substitute teacher & injured survivor from Santa Fe High School in May 2018. She talks about her experience from that day, how she’s used her story to bring about change & the connections she’s made. @teachersunify.bsky.social teachersunify.transistor.fm/46