Teacher Misery

Oct 31, 2023

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;...

Oct 24, 2023

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...

Oct 17, 2023

• 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...

Oct 11, 2023

First days anxiety, we hate Harry Wong, school itself is outdated, plusses and minuses of block scheduling, do kids with learning differences want to be in inclusion classes?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...

Oct 3, 2023

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...