Wanna talk?

A private space for you to ask questions and get advice on all things education.

Today I’m announcing a brand new addition to my Substack publication: the Dissident Teacher subscriber chat.

This is a conversation space exclusively for subscribers—kind of like a group chat or live hangout. I’ll post questions and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion.

First and foremost though, I want our chat to be a space where you tell me what I can do with my rebel-teacher-brain to help you get the best education for your children.

Please don’t hesitate to ask for specific things. I probably won’t always be able to deliver —I realized yesterday that my own children need a little more academic support from me— but I want to be a resource for you.

I can cut through the crap shoveled at you by your kid’s public school and/or help you weigh the claims of curriculum marketers. Some of you probably just need someone to give you permission to cut out what you’ve already judged unnecessary. Some of you may want a second opinion about the value of a particular assignment or course. Some of you might want an approach to teach reading or math or science. Note: I have no product affiliations, but I do have strong opinions. :)

Look, you just need to get your kid on the path so that he takes an education that will serve him and, hopefully, develop him into an American who will steward our country to remain the city on the hill, the bastion of human liberty. If that’s what you’re after, I’m glad to help.

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How to get started

1. Get the Substack app by clicking this link or the button below. New chat threads won’t be sent sent via email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens. You can also access chat on the web.

2. Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.

3. That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.