From Classroom to Advocacy: Why This Educator Walked Away to Stand Up for Kids

The system isn’t just broken—it’s breaking teachers.

This week on Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Linda Glazewski, a bold new voice in the advocacy world. After 30+ years in the classroom, Linda walked away from the job she once loved to start advocating full-time for families and students with disabilities. Why? Because the very system she served was standing in the way of student success.

👉 You’ll hear:

• What finally pushed Linda to say, “I’m done”
• The real story behind aggressive behaviors in co-taught classrooms
• Why calling an IEP meeting isn’t always as simple as it sounds
• How trauma, burnout, and broken systems affect great teachers
• The one moment that made her say, “I have to do more”
• What teachers and parents need to understand about being allies—not adversaries
• The training shift that changed her perspective (spoiler: it was the 2-Day Intensive!)

This episode is for every teacher who wants to make a bigger impact, every parent who feels like no one’s listening, and every advocate trying to bridge the gap.

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