Congressmember Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) joins Steve and Fola to talk about his time as an educator, from being a crisis intervention teacher to founding his own school.

He shares what he sees as the role of the Squad; how he got involved with Justice Democrats; and what led him to run for office in the first place. He shares his thoughts on the major issues we’re facing in K-12 education, from attacks on LGBTQ+ youth to the conservative backlash against so-called “critical race theory,” and Republicans’ refusal to take action on gun legislation.

Rep. Bowman also shares what’s giving him hope and answers a very important weight-lifting question.

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Representative Jamaal Bowman - @JamaalBowmanNY // IG: jamaalbowmanny

Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Restorative Justice for the Classroom and Beyond

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