# Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 7 Sep 2026, 9:47.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6a989d32e7a9fe24781ab8fb/media.mp3

Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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