Episodes

The Exit Interview premieres with the story of Sataira Douglas. When she entered the teaching game, Sataira was a highly regarded rising star. In a profession that struggles to recruit, let alone retain, Black teachers, Sataira was sought after by multiple school districts. The situation decayed quickly. Microaggressions and macroaggressions. Gaslighting. Frozen out by colleagues. Rumors. Blamed for colleagues' health problems. Invisible labor. The stress on family and community members who watched her struggle, and still held her head high. Belittled publicly in front of colleagues. And still, Sataira came to work. Told herself, “It could be worse.” Worried what would happen to her students if she left. Staying in a community of parents and children with whom she felt a bond. Hold your head down. Just do your job. And yet, “I knew I was going to quit by October.” But through the pain and professional harm done to her, Sataira found a way to rise. To discover her power. To …