# The Elephant in The Classroom: Lets Talk ECE Pay Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ece-unhinged-7716831/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-lets-talk-ece-pay Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ece-unhinged-7716831/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-lets-talk-ece-pay.md Podcast: [ECE Unhinged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ece-unhinged-7716831) Published: 2026-04-29T11:00:25+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brittany-holmes9 Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/b168bc20-feef-41ea-8c38-7b1adbe2dcf5/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ece-unhinged-7716831/episodes/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-lets-talk-ece-pay Duration seconds: 1655 ## Resource In this episode of "ECE Unhinged," hosts Brittany and Crystal introduce a new series focused on wage transparency in early childhood education. They discuss the financial challenges faced by teachers, such as low wages despite high tuition fees. The series aims to uncover where the money goes by interviewing various center owners and directors. They emphasize the need for transparency and open discussion without blaming directors, who often struggle to pay fair wages due to financial constraints. The episode also includes a segment called "Red Flag Green Flag," where they discuss various classroom scenarios and their implications. The hosts encourage listeners to participate by sharing their questions and experiences, aiming to create a supportive community for educators. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ece-unhinged-7716831/episodes/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-lets-talk-ece-pay/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ece-unhinged-7716831/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-lets-talk-ece-pay.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.