Teacher Quit Talk

Sunny left teaching for stripping and so can you! Today we have our first in-person guest, live from Redacted's patio furniture. While teaching language arts to three grades simultaneously, Sunny began to explore other passions and career paths. After falling in love with pole dancing at a yoga retreat, she began the rewarding journey of transitioning from teacher to sex worker. Patreon: patre...

Today’s guest is an actual former teacher! Jessica was a brave, brave 9, 10, and 11th grade English teacher for 16 YEARS! After rats (again), gaslighting (AGAIN), and an incident with a student that led to a restraining order, Jessica left. She now is living the dream and working with a zoo to educate students about animals. Follow your hearts, friends! You never know what you might manifest. — Fo...

Welcome back to Teacher Quit Talk! Today we’re joined by Peaches, a former teacher who survived a nightmare school. In addition to the lack of support that’s just par for the course at this point, Peaches also dealt with an administration that bullied her, black mold, and mice! Despite connecting with her kids and making changes that helped with behavior issues, the school never gave her anything...

In this episode of Teacher Quit Talk, Mrs. Frazzled and AWalmartParkingLot are joined by Glitter Beard, one of those rare and beautiful people who enjoy teaching math! The trio have a lot of fun but also get into the most f*cked parts of teaching. From dealing with aggressive parents to extreme behavioral issues in children, they talk about the lack of support and compensation for educators, as we...

Get ready for the wildest episode yet on Teacher Quit Talk! Mrs. Frazzled and AWalmartParkingLot are back to discuss the most unhinged things that teachers have been sent by principals and parents. From silly notes to passive-aggressive jabs, heart-warming messages to downright creepy encounters, this episode has it all. But that's not all - Frazz gets 'Frazzled' as they uncover the bi...

Redacted and Mrs. Frazzled dive into the email submissions they've received from other teachers who have made the tough decision to leave the classroom. From dealing with the insane workload and a lack of support to being asked to do literally illegal things, it's no wonder some teachers are choosing to peace out. Join us for a fun, but honest, look at why these listeners have left the fie...

On this week’s episode, Mr. Rat joins us for a discussion on why new teachers don't seem to stick around long enough to become veterans and gives some killer advice to newbies. Plus, we reminisce about why teaching during lockdown was so insane. And it all counts as professional development! Join us as we explore the fascinating world of teacher burnout and discover why veteran teachers are be...

On this week’s episode of Teacher Quit Talk, we dive into submissions from you: our beloved listeners. We’ll hear about a mean science teacher, a concussed student teaching experience, and a particularly insane evaluation. Come along with us as we laugh, almost cry, and ultimately end up in a pit of hopeless despair. Put on your helmets and buckle up, it’s going to be a weird ride. Patreon: patreo...

Miss Redacted had enough! After one too many run-ins with explosive and abusive administration, she decided to leave behind her life as a high school social studies teacher. Join Frazz and Redacted on this special episode of Teacher Quit Talk. Redacted tells all about the wild time she spent at her first school and it's truly unlike anything we've heard before. Patreon: patreon.com/teacher...

Welcome back to Teacher Quit Talk. In Episode 20, we're talking to Forward With Fun’s unique journey from teacher to teacherpreneur. Learn how Ashley made the switch from the classroom to creating learning resources when COVID sent us all home from school “for two weeks”. We’ll hear stories of Ashley’s creative solutions to help young students learn at home, and the hilarious moments that come...

Maria stepped out of teacher mode and into living her best life, and it feels like destiny.  After years of teaching, Maria had a feeling that something was off. Despite trying to ignore the red flags, she kept getting signs that she wasn't meant to be an educator forever. Until one day, it became clear - the universe was leading her down a different path.  Maria reflects on her journey with g...

This episode provides a valuable opportunity for teachers to find inspiration and motivation from B's journey. Her story is proof that you can step away from teaching and still make an impact in the field of education. As Beatrice says, "No matter what, if you are teacher you will always be teaching." So go out there and chase your dreams, teacher! Find B on Tik Tok: @iambturner Patreo...

Warning everyone, we discuss disordered eating in this episode so listen with caution. Quitters and shit-talkers unite! Suzy is here to tell us all about why she left the classroom. Recently she had a son and quit her job and she has found it “very liberating!” Now pivoting to a new direction, she’s still trying to discover if she’ll be able to find purpose in a new career. Find Suzy on TikTok: @M...

When Maggie found misogynistic scripture scrawled on her whiteboard, she expected her school to have her back. When they didn’t, that was the last straw. She took her message to TikTok and has been connecting with others like her ever since. Find Maggie on TikTok: @MillennialMsFrizz Listen to Bad Teachers Club Patreon: patreon.com/teacherquittalk Frazz: tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzled Redacted: tiktok.co...

@_ThirdGradeSwag is now teaching 4th grade! I guess he’ll have to change his username. Fletcher Nelson is an extra special guest. Why? Because he’s actually happy with his teaching job. There are still issues, of course, but no job is perfect. He says what really makes the difference is the support he gets (what’s that like?). Tune in to hear what “looping” is and get a five-star rant about third...

We got a teacher from the big leagues. In addition to having taught middle school, Christina is defending her dissertation and researching the wellbeing of teachers. Yes let's get that data!! Patreon: patreon.com/teacherquittalk Frazz: tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzled Redacted: tiktok.com/@awalmartparkinglot Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Kristi will have you nodding your head VIGOROUSLY this episode. Known as @thatspanishteacher on social media, she says it like it is (and she says what we're all thinking.) This mini-episode of Teacher Quit Talk is best listened to if you're ready to talk some ish. To submit an anonymous story about why you quit teaching, visit https://forms.gle/eD1DGwisBTVZ3rq59 Kristi: https://www.tiktok...

In case you're not one of the 16 MILLION people who heard, Miss R got fired. And wow - that situation was a whole mess. Perhaps you're familiar with this beloved teacher after the "hypes" she does with her students went viral. (You know, the ones where they throw their stressors, depressors, and anxiety out the door/window.) Or maybe you're here because you heard we're bash...

Trigger warning: This episode contains content that may be upsetting to some listeners. Discussions contain references sexual assault and harassment. SEL is the mechanism by which they will murder the souls of your children, apparently. This week is half chatting with Type B about her journey into teaching a specials class devoted to SEL, and half your submissions! But seriously, if anyone knows w...

Trigger warning: This episode contains content that may be upsetting to some listeners. Discussions contain references to homophobia and hate speech. This week on Teacher Quit Talk, Frazz and Redacted hear a tale of how the Queer Librarian (formerly Classroom Yogi) endured and overcame a cancellation attempt from a far right troll with an unfortunately large platform. After her community rallies a...

In what may be the best TQT episode yet, Frazz and Redacted are joined by @fruitsnackfiend from TikTok - a middle school social studies teacher edging burnout. The trio dive into the importance of comprehensive social studies education, Frazz's weird obsession with covered wagons, and the ongoing literacy crisis. To submit an anonymous story about why you quit teaching, visit https://forms.gle...

Student teaching, credentialing programs, first year stressors, and an apartment with no windows. This episode really has it all. This week, Ashley, Frazz, and Redacted chat about the early days of teaching and how to make the most of student teaching (even if your mentor is a wet blanket.) To submit an anonymous story about why you quit teaching, visit https://forms.gle/eD1DGwisBTVZ3rq59 Frazz: h...

This week on Teacher Quit Talk, Frazz and Redacted catch up with former teacher Ms. Ryan to discuss what we can do to save public education. Hint: It starts and ends with listening to teachers. To submit an anonymous story about why you quit teaching, visit https://forms.gle/eD1DGwisBTVZ3rq59 Ms. Ryan: https://www.tiktok.com/@ms_ryan Frazz: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.frazzled Redacted: https://ww...

You've been telling us to shut up and talk about transitioning out of teaching and we listened. Career strategist Tamika Chante quit teaching, and now she teaches others to quit teaching! Well, actually, she teaches ex-teachers how to find new jobs. You didn't know it at the time, but you asked her questions over on @mrs.frazzled! Frazz even timestamped where we answer the questions in the...

This week, our guest is still in the classroom! But Frazz has some news... Listen to find out why Tati has stayed in the Florida education system despite attending one of the most shocking teacher trainings we've ever heard of. Did we mention she used to work for Ron himself? You're gonna want to hear this one. MSNBC Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_2tY4CfxNg Miami Herald Story: ht...