In this episode of the Innovating Education Podcast, Dr. Riley Williams talks with Dr. Natasha Veale—special education leadership consultant, dean, and author of How to Retain Special Education Teachers: A Transformational Leadership Guide for School Administrators—about what it really takes to create schools where special educators can thrive and stay. If you have ever said, “We can’t keep our special ed teachers,” this conversation is your call to lead differently.​

Drawing from decades in classrooms and leadership and her transformational leadership framework, Dr. Veale explains why emotional support matters as much as instructional resources, how daily leadership habits move the needle, and how trust is built through presence, follow-through, and genuine care. Together, they outline a practical blueprint for rethinking how prin ...