Mind&Body@Work

“Punk Rock Teacher” discusses well-being in schools

Timm Esque Season 1 Episode 3
  • In this episode we interview the “Punk Rock Teacher”.  Aaron Leatherbarrow became very concerned about teaching to tests, and more importantly the need to address student well-being in our children’s classrooms.  
  • Aaron has taken on the social media persona of Punk Rock Teacher and brings lots of constructive energy to shake up the system for the sake of the kids. And he is making some waves, with over 600 K followers across social media platforms.
  • Aaron preaches and practices radical empathy as a practice for really getting at well-being in the classroom and with any other human being.
  • Aaron’s non-profit…  has started a program called Punk Rock Pantry where they encourage and help schools to have food and other things on hand that students need in order to really show up to school and learn. 
  • Find out how and why the Punk Rock Teacher has chosen this path and how school administrations have responded.
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