Lauren tells one of her worst teaching stories where admin. moderated a debate between students about whether or not she is a bitch (spoiler alert: she’s not!); DeAndre tells of his first teaching gig, which was a bait and switch of the worst kind; odd places kids put their poop; teachers buy the supplies and the kids destroy them; kids who put a teacher’s head on a porn star’s body and don’t get in trouble; why don’t teachers ever press charges when kids do violent things?; and we discuss hilariously disrespectful insults that students have launched at teachers.  

Mike Beyer, the co-author of Pencils Down: Career Journeys of Educators Who Left the Profession and What We Can Learn from the Crisis in Education, joins us as we discuss why teachers are leaving droves, what motivated him to write the book, his journey from teacher to principal who was then fired, to non-profit work to the corporate world; the history of teaching in our country and how it’s been feminized; the time Lauren got in trouble for calling 911 when a student was overdosing; how ridiculous the “self-care” attempts of admin. are; the issues that are blamed on COVID; how we don’t trust our children like we used to; why we’re so obsessed with data, why Mike got fired, and we play the “Who Gave These Shitty Gifts?” Game: admin. or a student? Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow teacher misery on Instagram and Facebook and check out teachermisery.com.   Also, there's a Teacher Misery Gift Shop!  

In Teacher Misery Podcast Episode 7: What Happened to the Teacher Misery Show? DeAndre, Lauren, and MaryAnne discussed the show they thought they were a part of, which turned out to be a scam by the Teach Your Heart Out organization. Part of the scam was making the whole thing feel legitimate by funding a panel discussion about education in NY. This scam has been perpetrated by countless people who have now come forward to TM. An article with specific stories will be out next month, but for your enjoyment, here is the panel discussion before we knew the whole thing was a sham. In this recording, you will hear Jane/Lauren (Teacher Misery), DeAndre Rashard, MaryAnne Piccolo, Kyle Kidd, and Doug Williams. 

Lauren and DeAndre are joined by Daphne Gomez, Founder and CEO of Teacher Career Coach, a program and community that helps teachers transition outside of the classroom; we talk about what prompted Daphne to create the course, the crappy advice people give teachers who are unhappy, how you know if you will like working alone/from home all day long, how you know what career is a good fit after teaching, imposter syndrome after leaving teaching and how much teaching can break down your self-esteem, risks of leaving in the middle of the year, the real story of why Lauren left in the middle of the year and why it felt so impossible, overall messages if you want/need to leave! Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you’re liking what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow Teacher Misery on Instagram and facebook, and check out teachermisery.com. Use code TEACHERMISERY for 20% off Daphne's program. Use code EARLYBF for 10% off Teacher Misery's new gift store!

Lauren/Jane and DeAndre discuss 5th-grade teacher Katie Rinderle, who was fired for reading the book My Shadow is Purple to her class. This a book that is recommended for ages 3-5 and was being sold,d at the school's book fair that day. We talk about why people are so concerned about introducing the concept of gender identity to kids, if bathrooms and locker rooms are really as big of a threat as people think; whether or not sex ed belongs in schools, and a teacher who was fired for reading the unabridged version of The Diary of Anne Frank.  Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow Teacher Misery on Instagram and Facebook, and check out teachermisery.com.   

Lauren’s sister Julie talks about a positive relationship she had with a teacher and how a vocational school saved her life; we discuss the utter lack of diversity in our schools growing up and the homophobia; we tell the story of Lauren’s friend growing up who was bullied by kids and adults yet found enormous success; DeAndre’s experience with a racist teacher in 3rd grade and the homophobic former classmates who are sliding into his DMs nowadays; we talk about the pros and cons interning versus learning in a classroom, a game where our guest has to figure out who said a messed up quote, a parent or an administrator! Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate five stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you’re liking what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow Teacher Misery on Instagram and Facebook, and check out teachermisery.com!   

Back in January, Jane/Lauren announced a live comedy tour and a cruise, too! The show was going to be in major venues in large cities around the country with very talented people including Doug Williams, Nanny Maw, Tyler Regan, Karen Cassidy, MaryAnne Piccolo, and DeAndre Rashard. And then suddenly, it disappeared. Well, in this podcast, Jane/Lauren, DeAndre, and MaryAnne tell the entire story, bit by bit, from the show's conception to the shady business dealings we uncovered that led to it all falling apart. You do not want to miss this!  Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast! The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! If you'd like to be a sponsor, email [email protected].   Follow @teachermisery on Instagram and Facebook and check out https://www.teachermisery.com!

College isn’t for everyone A lot of people would be better served to jump into their industry and to learn that way DeAndre’s first day in a gross classroom with wild kids and how he turned it around Lauren’s first day, which she thought she messed up so badly it would be her last What Lauren will miss and what we both will definitely NOT miss about teaching!   Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow @teachermisery on Instagram and facebook, and check out teachermisery.com

First days anxiety, we hate Harry Wong, school itself is outdated, plusses and minuses of block scheduling, do kids with learning differences want to be in inclusion classes? Lauren can’t do 5th-grade math; we both became teachers for the same reason; it’s harder to be a caring teacher versus a hardass; we need separate counselors, psychologists, college advisors, etc.; FEED ALL THE KIDS!, absenteeism is a huge problem!   Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow @teachermisery on Instagram and facebook, and check out teachermisery.com  

4th-grade teacher Karen discusses why she wrote a book and started an IG (@hilariouslyinfertile) about infertility, and the emotional struggle of not being able to get pregnant and working with kids who aren't being taken care of; we discuss gossip and inappropriate/insensitive comments made by coworkers and even students; getting shamed by admin for using sick days; funny, inappropriate names teachers have been called; awkward sex ed questions; moms who breastfeed older kids during conferences; and teaching kids to wipe themselves and blow their noses properly.   Don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate 5 stars, and tell a friend about our podcast. The best thing for us is word of mouth- so if you like what we’re doing- tell someone! Follow @teachermisery on Instagram and facebook, and check out teachermisery.com