Ridiculous School Dress Code Stories You Need to Hear

We are back with Lauran, Tell, Gabe, and special guest - the TikTok famous, Ms. Matulewicz and are uncovering the most outrageous classroom stories surrounding school dress code. Listen in to the stories that left us all scratching our heads. From crop tops to sagging pants, the stories just don't…

Real Stories from Teaching Sex Ed and Phys Ed!

This week, we have a special guest joining us to talk all things health and fitness in education - TikTok sensation and PE teacher extraordinaire, Meghan Matulewicz (@ms_matulewicz)! We dive head first into the world of teaching health and fitness in schools, and let's just say things are about to…

School Birthday Parties Gone Wrong

Get ready to party with the Teachers Off Duty podcast crew and former teacher turned national advocate for educational justice, Dr. Deonna Smith! This week we are sharing our best, saddest, and most outrageous stories from school birthday parties. From backpack-based cake disasters to uninvited gue…

INSANE Excuses Students Give Teachers

We are back in action with special guest Ms. M to navigate the wacky and random world of student excuses. From "the dog ate my entire backpack" to fake tears that would gain Oscar nominations, we have seen and heard it all. But which ones are worthy of a passing grade, and which ones deserve detent…

Black Educator Takeover: Let’s Discuss Race, Equality, and Equity in the Classroom

Get ready for a special episode of Teachers Off Duty as we hand over our platform and pass the mic to three Black educators, advocates, and leaders to talk about teaching while Black and issues Black teachers face in the classroom. Taking over as hosts, Deonna Smith, Alfred 'Shivy' Brooks, and Ms. …

Classroom Valentine's Day Drama

This week, we share our funniest, cringeworthy, and most heartwarming stories from Valentine's Day in the classroom and beyond. From the student who delivered a locker full of flowers to the wrong locker to a parent's unwanted romantic gesture, these tales of love, laughter, and the more-than-occas…

Education Buzzwords That Drive Teachers Crazy

You are in for a treat as we're joined by special guest, Ms. M of @ms.m_closet, to tackle the world of buzzwords for teachers. From the latest teaching acronyms like STEM, PBIS, and RTI to the special terms that only teachers understand, like "differentiation" and "formative assessment", we're divi…

Making School Safety a Priority

With recent school shootings fresh on everyone's minds, we dive into the crucial topic of school safety and how we can take action. We discuss where the responsibility for preventing school shootings lies and suggest practical ideas for additional precautions schools can implement to keep students …

The Struggles of Finding Subs & Making Sub Plans

What's more difficult, preparing for needing a substitute teacher or actually being a substitute teacher? From the chaos of trying to figure out a classroom's routine to the "unique" personalities of each class, substitute teaching can be a wild ride. So whether you're a seasoned sub, just startin…

Hilariously Practical Teacher New Year Resolutions

Are you tired of the same old, boring New Year Resolutions? Look no further, because we are here to spice up your teacher resolution game. Join Lauran, Tell, and Gabe, as they discuss the most meaningful and ridiculous resolutions teachers have made (and hopefully kept). From promising to only wor…