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Connections

Local teachers on how their profession has changed in recent years

Doug Allard and Michael Brewster on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, April 3, 2023
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
Doug Allard and Michael Brewster on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, April 3, 2023
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WXXI News

Most schools are on spring break this week, and while teachers recharge, we welcome their voices on Connections. Our panel discusses why their profession is so much less popular than it was when they started out. We talk about their experiences in the classroom and what they’d like to see changed. Our guests:

  • Douglas Allard, 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher, and graduate of the University of Rochester with 15 years of teaching experience in urban and rural school districts
  • Michael Brewster, former high school and middle school teacher, now teaching with Edmentum
  • Roxanne Christensen, recently retired teacher of 35 years
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.