Bad Teacher Tales: Real talk stories and advice for teachers and those who love them.

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Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales, where each week we share the good, the bad, and the “what the hell?!” of daily teacher life. We’ll expose workplace woes that range from unrealistic to impossibly asinine. We’ll postulate on parental problems and admin antics. We might even learn a helpful tip or trick, and while we may be “Bad” teachers, we will always leave remembering our Why…those beautiful, bright, baffling, students!

  1. 2D AGO

    S.1 - Ep 10: I Won't Be the Next Letourneau | Re-Teach

    What happens when a student you once taught reaches out… and the conversation doesn’t feel like it used to? At first, it seems harmless. A message. A question. Maybe they thank you for believing in them. Maybe they tell you how much your class meant. And as educators, those moments mean everything. They remind you why you chose this profession in the first place. But then, something shifts. The tone changes. The words feel different. The boundaries that once existed—clear, firm, and unspoken—suddenly feel blurred. And you realize this is no longer just a former student reaching out to say thank you. ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    33 min

  2. MAY 11

    S.1 - Ep 9: Woooooah | Re-Teach

    What happens when a parent believes their child can do no wrong? Not sometimes. Not most of the time. But ever. Every missing assignment has an excuse. Every disruption has a justification. Every consequence becomes someone else’s fault. And somehow, the responsibility never lands where it should. Then the emails start coming. The tone shifts. The questions feel less like curiosity and more like accusation. Your professionalism is challenged. Your integrity is questioned. And suddenly, you’re no longer just teaching a student—you’re defending yourself. ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    39 min

  3. APR 27

    S.1 - Ep. 7: But...Those Are MY Days! | Re-Teach

    What happens when you do everything right—request the day off, attend a professional conference to grow in your subject area, and invest your own time (and money) to become a better teacher—only to find out later that your pay has been docked? You didn’t take the day off to relax. You didn’t call in sick. You went to learn. To improve. To bring back strategies, ideas, and opportunities that would directly benefit your students and your classroom. Because that’s what great educators do. They keep showing up—not just physically, but professionally. They keep growing, even when it’s inconvenient. Even when it’s unpaid.  Time wisely invested except... instead of being supported, you were penalized. ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    26 min

  4. APR 23

    Ep. 45 - Communication Skills Are Key - How NOT to Email a Teacher...

    ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    20 min

  5. APR 13

    6 extras

    ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    11 min

  6. APR 13

    S.1 - Ep. 6: Will You Smell My Hand | Re-Teach

    What do you do when a student proudly hands you a baggie full of coins for the class party… but there’s something else inside you never expected to find? At first, it seems like a simple bag of coins. Loose change collected from pockets, couch cushions, maybe even weeks of saving—just so they could have some pizza.  But then you open it. Something mixed in with the coins that doesn’t belong. Something that has a distinct... odor. Something that instantly turns an ordinary school day into an experience you’ll never forget. ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    16 min

  7. APR 9

    Ep. 44 - Written Up for Being Human

    ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    22 min

  8. MAR 30

    5 extras

    ✨ Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales The storytelling podcast where teachers finally get to say the things they can’t (but want to) say at PD, staff meetings, or parent conferences. Every week, we share real teacher stories that are funny, shocking, heartbreaking, relatable, and sometimes downright unbelievable. If you’re a current teacher, former teacher, student teacher, or someone who just loves a good “you won’t believe what happened at school” moment… you’re in the right place. 🎧 Listen to full episodes, 🎥 Watch reactions and breakdowns, 💬 Share your own tales, and join a community of educators who get it. We’re here for the burned-out, the overworked, the fine arts warriors, the elementary heroes, the SPED champions, and everyone in between. Grab a drink. It’s story time. 📌 Subscribe for more real conversations from inside schools.    🎧 Want more? Catch up on every past episode on your favorite podcast app!    📣 Share Your Teacher Tale! Have a story that deserves to be heard? Submit it anonymously here: https://forms.office.com/r/4ej45Y9CjY 📬 Contact Us Email: badteachertales@gmail.com 📱 Follow the Chaos TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badteachertales 💛 Support the Show: If you love what we do and want to help us keep telling teacher stories, here are a few ways to support: Patreon (bonus content!): https://www.patreon.com/badteachertales  Buzzsprout Support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2231305/support PayPal (one-time tip): https://www.paypal.me/Scaramoush  Your support means the world to us. 💛 Support the show

    17 min
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Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales, where each week we share the good, the bad, and the “what the hell?!” of daily teacher life. We’ll expose workplace woes that range from unrealistic to impossibly asinine. We’ll postulate on parental problems and admin antics. We might even learn a helpful tip or trick, and while we may be “Bad” teachers, we will always leave remembering our Why…those beautiful, bright, baffling, students!

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