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The Teachers Unify podcast is hosted by Sarah Lerner, a co-founder of Teachers Unify To End Gun Violence. A 25-year educator in Florida, Sarah is a teacher-survivor from the shooting on Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The show works to address issues of gun violence and how it impacts schools & communities.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Teachers Unify podcast is hosted by Sarah Lerner, a co-founder of Teachers Unify To End Gun Violence. A 25-year educator in Florida, Sarah is a teacher-survivor from the shooting on Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The show works to address issues of gun violence and how it impacts schools & communities.
Teachers Unify is hosted by Sarah Lerner. The show has published 65 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Voices for Change: José Vilson" (11 October 2026, 37 minutes), "Mental Health: Melissa Michelin" (7 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "Stories of Loss: Veronica Mata" (14 May 2026, 45 minutes).
Teachers Unify publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 65 episodes.
Booking probability for Teachers Unify is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Teachers Unify requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Teachers Unify's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Teachers Unify are Schools (K-12) and Family & Social Services. Teachers Unify has an education audience.
Sarah Lerner hosts Teachers Unify, an education podcast with 65 episodes published.
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Episode #65
This episode features José Vilson, PhD, a New York City educator & the Executive Director of EduColor. He talks about what led him to education and creating EduColor, how he came to work with Teachers Unify to End Gun...
Episode #64
This episode features Melissa Michelin, the assistant director at Eagles’ Haven, a wellness center located in Parkland/Coral Springs, Florida. The center opened in 2019 to honor the lives of the victims and survivors of...
Episode #63
This episode features Veronica Mata, an educator and mother of Tess, whose life was tragically taken at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas in May 2022. She talks about Tess, her advocacy work with Lives Robbed, and Gloves...
Episode #62
This episode features Ray & Diana Haneski, survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. They were joined off-mic by their therapy dog, River. They talk about their experiences, journeys...
Episode #61
This episode features Sydney Chaffee, a Nationally Board Certified high school teacher in Boston, the 2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and 2017 National Teacher of the Year, as well as a Teachers Unify Ambassador...
Episode #60
This episode features Kiki Leyba, Columbine teacher-survivor & Teachers Unify Ambassador. He shares his experience from April 20, 1999, the work he’s done in the survivor space and more.
This episode features Katherine White of Feel Good Action. She discusses National Preregistration Day, what educators can do to help get their students engaged and more.
Episode #58
This extended episode features Jack DiPrimio, a graduate student survivor from the Brown University shooting on Dec. 13, 2025. In a very raw & honest conversation recorded less than a month after the incident, Jack...
Episode #57
This episode features Kate McCann, an educator & state legislator from Vermont. She talks about her experience as a high school math teacher, work she’s done in the legislature, what students & teachers can do to enact...
Episode #56
This episode features Sofia Gonzalez, an educator & activist from Chicago. She talks about losing students to gang & gun violence, what brought her to education & navigating as an education activist. She shares an...
Episode #55
This episode features Alex Fleming, a gun violence survivor. She talks about her experience & journey as a drive-by shooting survivor, the importance of the teacher-voice, the advocacy work she’s done and more.
This episode features members of the Teachers Unify To End Gun Violence Crisis Intervention & Support Team who attended the inaugural Summit in Philadelphia from Nov. 7-9, 2025, under the leadership of Dr. Michael...
Episode #53
This episode features Dr. Elyse Thulin, an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan. She works for the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity and...
Episode #52
This episode features Cindy Carlson, a Sandy Hook School survivor. She talks about her experience from Dec. 14, 2012, her work in the gun violence prevention space and much more.
Episode #51
This episode features Michael Cotey, the creator of Enough: Plays To End Gun Violence. He talks about his organization, his work with Change the Ref and Manny & Patricia Oliver, what he hopes people glean from the...
Episode #50
This episode features La-Shanda West, an educator & Teachers Unify Ambassador. She talks about her activism, navigating life as a child-survivor of gun violence and why she remains in the gun violence prevention space.
Episode #49
This episode features Karen Dunholter, a school social worker in Michigan. She talks about her experiences working with families impacted by homicide, losing a student to suicide at school, her school safety task force...
Episode #48
This episode features Karen McDonald, a former educator & judge, current Oakland County prosecutor & candidate for Michigan Attorney General. She talks about her time in the classroom, the Oxford shooting trials, how...
Episode #47
This episode features Nadia Murillo, a survivor from both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 & Florida State University in April 2025. She talks about her experiences, how she kept her own students safe, her...
Episode #46
This episode features Flo Rice, a former substitute teacher & injured survivor from the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas in May 2018. She talks about her experience from that day, how she’s used her story to...
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