Who can take a topic like "Weirdest reasons schools have closed" and somehow end up talking about snakes, K-Pop, football, and roommates? None other than our Teachers Off Duty panel this week: Bri, Jere and Anna. DON'T FORGET! Tickets are on sale for our "Is it Friday Yet" TOUR! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Mint Mobile | Go to https://mintmobile.com/tod to redeem your offer Betterhelp | Go to https://betterhelp.com/TOD to get 10% off today _________________________________ Sure there are plenty of stories about school closures, from snow storms, to the days of COVID we all lived through, and even the occasional school strike. But this episode is about so much more. The jokes and topics keep coming as our teachers cover a wide range of hilarious stories from their schools. If you love changing topics at breakneck pace like we do in the teacher's lounge, this episode is for you. Grab your favorite drink and join us for one of the most chaotic and entertaining teacher conversations yet. Listen now & don't forget to subscribe! Follow your hosts: Briana Richardson @HonestTeacherVibes Anna Kowal @ReadAwayWithMissK Jere Chang @mschanggifted Follow us on all platforms @TeachersOffDutyPodcast To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/TeachersOffDuty _________________________________ Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Why Teachers Need Summer Break (And Why We're Not Sorry About It) Remember our New Comedy Tour "Is it Friday Yet" tickets are on sale now! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Shopify | Go to Shopify.com/TOD and get your $1 per month trial today! _________________________________

Summer break is finally here, and it's about time! In this hilarious episode of Teachers Off Duty, Honest Teacher Vibes is joined by Miss Chang Gifted and Read Away with Miss K to talk about all the reasons teachers need summer break. From the need to avoid burnout, the importance of recovery and the joy of being able to decompress they hit on all our favorite parts of summer. They also dive into all the other things that come with summer, including needing to figure out a way to keep your own kids occupied, catching up on your favorite TV shows and movies, and even needing that second job to pay the bills. No matter what kind of summertime teacher you are, there is something for everyone in this episode!

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

First-Year Teacher Horror Stories: The Things College Never Prepared Us For. Fall Tickets are on sale for our "Is it Friday Yet" TOUR! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: CashApp | Download CashApp at https://cash.app/ . Use our exclusive referral code FAMILY10 at sign up and get$10 when you send $5 to a friend. Terms Apply. _________________________________ We all remember our first year teaching and how completely insane it was. So join us for our latest episode of Teachers Off Duty as Honest Teacher Vibes, Miss Chang Gifted and Read Away with Miss K share their own unforgettable first-year teaching horror stories. This episode dives deep into some of the strangest stories teachers have to tell including fire alarm drama, threatening notes from students and all of the insanity involving both the student and teacher bathrooms. There's also plenty of advice for any teachers out there preparing for their first year on the job including wise words from administrators, lessons we wish we had learned earlier and definitely what NOT to do when you take over a classroom. No matter where you are on your teaching journey, this episode will remind you that every great teacher has survived a few disasters along the way. Listen now & don't forget to subscribe!

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Teachers just can't get a break. No matter where you go, you are bound to run into students and parents, and they always have something to say! Remember TEACHERS... "Is it Friday Yet" is OUT NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Fabletics | Go to Fabletics.com/TOD and get 70% - 80% off EVERYTHING as a new VIP Wayfair | Go to wayfair.com shop all things home today. Shopify | Go to Shopify.com/TOD and get your $1 per month trial today! _________________________________

In this episode of Teachers Off Duty, the hosts share hilarious and painfully relatable stories about running into students everywhere from the grocery store to cruise ships. They also talk about some rather inventive ways to potentially avoid those run-ins that you just know will lead to awkward and potentially long conversations. Teacher burnout is real, and our panel explores why even brief encounters outside of the classroom can lead to overstimulation. From there the conversation gets even wilder as our teachers get into a discussion about all the ways they used to cheat in school and how kids these days just don't measure up. Plus there's some great back and forth about the future of education, the laughability of putting robots in the classroom, and what to make of AI in general.

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Nothing humbles a teacher faster than a lesson plan completely falling apart in front of admin! FALL Tour Dates are out "Is it Friday Yet"! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Mint Mobile | Go to https://mintmobile.com/tod to redeem your offer Betterhelp | Go to https://betterhelp.com/TOD to get 10% off today Olive and June | Go To OliveandJune.com/TOD to get up to 20% OFF your first order Square | Go To Square.com/go/TOD to get $200 your hardware order Today! _________________________________

Lesson plans, classroom observations, scripted curriculum, and state testing pressure… welcome to teacher life.

In this episode of Teachers Off Duty, the hosts dive into the reality of teaching in today's classrooms and why even the best lesson plans can completely fall apart the second students walk through the door.

From hilarious lesson plan fails and stressful classroom observations to differentiated instruction, teacher burnout, and the chaos of trying to meet every student's needs at once, this episode is full of relatable teacher moments and honest conversations about education. The crew also talks about scripted curriculum, the pressure teachers face from testing data, first-year teacher struggles, professional development, supportive versus toxic leadership, and even the future of AI schools in education.

Whether you're a veteran teacher, a first-year educator, or someone who just wants to know what really happens behind classroom doors, this episode will make you laugh, cringe, and feel seen all at the same time.

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Teachers know the REAL school drama usually starts with admin. Remember FALL Tour Dates are out "Is it Friday Yet"! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Cash App | Download the APP today and use CODE: Family10 at Sign-Up Shopify | Sign Up for your $1 per Month Trial Today! Go to Shopify.com/TOD _________________________________

Teachers know there's one thing more chaotic than the students… admin drama. In this hilarious episode of Teachers Off Duty, the crew dives into the wildest principal and administrator stories they've experienced throughout their teaching careers.

From principals fighting in parking lots and removing office doors after arguments… to awkward staff meetings, favoritism, toxic school culture, teacher support, first-year teacher struggles, and the reality of working under good (and terrible) leadership — this episode is full of the kind of stories teachers only tell behind closed doors.

The conversation also touches on teacher confidence, emotional intelligence in leadership, classroom coaching, school politics, mentorship, ADHD teacher moments, and why a great principal can completely change a teacher's career.

If you've ever worked in a school, had admin drama, or questioned how some people became principals in the first place… this episode is for you.

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Kids climbing lockers and riding trash cans through the hallway…to classroom mice...this episode is PURE chaos. It's Teacher Appreciation Month and we're going ALL OUT. All month long, we're giving away gift cards to the teachers who make it happen every day. Enter every day this month: https://bit.ly/TA2026TOD Don't MISS the FALL Tour Dates "Is it Friday Yet" dates in 2026 are available NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Veracity | Go to https://veracityhealth.co/ and get 65% OFF using promo code: TOD _________________________________

The END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR is absolute chaos…and teachers everywhere know it.

In this hilarious episode of Teachers Off Duty, the crew shares the funniest, wildest, and most unbelievable end-of-year teacher stories from classrooms across America.

From students climbing lockers and riding trash cans through hallways… to classroom mice, missing students, school fight stories, bathroom pass systems, teacher ADHD moments, and the reality of surviving middle school and high school classrooms — this episode is packed with relatable teacher humor and unfiltered educator conversations.

If you're a teacher, educator, paraprofessional, school counselor, administrator, or even a parent trying to understand what teachers go through in May and June… this episode is for you.

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Kids running the classroom to the wildest sub stories you've ever heard...TOD is too REAL. GET your tickets NOW! The New Tour "Is it Friday Yet" dates in 2026 are available NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast: https://bit.ly/TODBTCT It's Teacher Appreciation Month and we're going ALL OUT. All month long, we're giving away gift cards to the teachers who make it happen every day. Enter everyday this month: https://bit.ly/TA2026TOD PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Betterhelp | Go to https://betterhelp.com/TOD to get 10% off today Fabletics | Go to Fabletics.com/TOD to get up to 80% OFF your first order _________________________________

Today on Teachers Off Duty, the crew dives into the unpredictable world of substitute teaching… and let's just say, anything can happen.

From walking into classrooms with zero context to surviving the chaos of students testing boundaries, they share their funniest, most stressful, and most unforgettable subbing experiences.

They talk about what it's really like being "the new sub," how quickly students figure it out, and the wild things kids will try to get away with when their regular teacher is gone. Plus, they unpack the reality of leaving sub plans, classroom management struggles, and the unspoken rules every substitute learns the hard way.

Whether you've subbed before, worked with subs, or been that student… this episode will have you laughing, cringing, and saying "yep, that tracks."

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Teacher Appreciation Week… we need to talk about it! PERIOD! GET your tickets NOW! Few more dates this spring and all Fall dates for "Is it Friday Yet" are available NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast https://bit.ly/TODBTCT It's Teacher Appreciation Month and we're going ALL OUT. All month long, we're giving away gift cards to the teachers who make it happen every day. Enter everyday this month: https://bit.ly/TA2026TOD PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Mint Mobile | Go to https://mintmobile.com/tod to redeem your offer Olive and June | Go To OliveandJune.com/TOD to get up to 20% OFF your first order _________________________________

In this episode of Teachers Off Duty, the crew dives into the highs, lows, and downright ridiculous moments of Teacher Appreciation Week.

From heartfelt gifts that mean everything… to the ones that make you question everything (yes, we're talking about brown "E's" and questionable surprises), the hosts share their funniest and most unforgettable experiences with student and parent gifts.

They unpack the love-hate relationship teachers have with appreciation week, highlighting the difference between thoughtful gestures from students and the sometimes out-of-touch efforts from schools or administrations.

Along the way, they swap stories about the best gifts they've ever received, the most awkward ones they definitely didn't expect, and the moments that remind them why they love what they do.

It's hilarious, honest, and a reminder that sometimes the smallest, most genuine gestures mean the most.

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast

Lockdown drills and fire drills to bathroom rules and classroom policies, teachers break down what actually happens. GET your tickets NOW! Just a few more dates this spring, and all Fall dates for "Is it Friday Yet" are available NOW! Don't miss out on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour coming to a city near you! Tickets going fast https://bit.ly/TODBTCT It's Teacher Appreciation Month, and we're going ALL OUT. All month long, we're giving away gift cards to the teachers who make it happen every day. Enter EVERYDAY this month: https://bit.ly/TA2026TOD PLUS book your hosts for a speaking event at your school: https://teacherspeakers.com/ Check out our MERCH! https://shop.boredteachers.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beacons.ai/teachersoffdutypod Send us a voice message: https://bit.ly/3UPAT5a Listen to the podcast anywhere you stream your favorite shows: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hHNybdOJb7BOwe0eNE7z6?si=840ced6459274f98 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-off-duty/id1602160612 _________________________________ Teachers get your perks!! This episode is brought to you by: Betterhelp | Go to https://betterhelp.com/TOD to get 10% off today Mint Mobile | Go to https://mintmobile.com/tod to redeem your offer Veracity | Go to https://veracityhealth.co/ and get 65% OFF using promo code: TOD _________________________________

In this episode of Teachers Off Duty, the crew dives into the wild world of school rules, safety protocols, and the reality behind what actually happens in classrooms.

From bathroom policies and fire drills to lockdown procedures and tornado drills, the hosts break down the rules schools enforce… and question whether they truly prepare students for real-life situations. Along the way, they share hilarious classroom stories, unexpected challenges, and the chaos that comes with managing students of all ages.

But this conversation goes deeper. The episode also highlights the importance of mental health support for both students and teachers, the need for social-emotional learning, and the realities of navigating ADHD, behavior challenges, and emotional development in today's classrooms.

It's funny, honest, and real… exactly what teachers need.

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Teachers Off Duty - A Bored Teachers©️ Podcast