Breaking Up Student Fights: The Job Nobody Talks About

Teachers Off Duty

Bored Teachers

Comedy, Stand-up

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Teacher confessions: The shocking, hilarious, and heartbreaking reality of school fights.

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In this episode of Teachers Off Duty, the crew gets real about one of the wildest parts of working in education—student fights. From chaotic cafeteria scuffles to hallway showdowns fueled by Snapchat drama, the teachers share their most jaw-dropping stories about breaking up fights, navigating middle school mayhem, and how digital drama is making things even messier. They discuss the difference between boy fights and girl fights, the dangers of being a bystander, and how peer pressure and group chats often escalate things before the first punch is thrown.

They also talk about the emotional toll it takes on teachers who are expected to break up brawls while avoiding lawsuits, staying safe, and protecting the students involved. Plus, the group shares some heartfelt moments about kids who look out for each other and what it means to build trust and maturity in students. As always, it's equal parts hilarious, honest, and a little chaotic—just like real life in the classroom.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I look to my left and there is a wrestler, like a senior wrestler who's got this kid by his
0:07.0	conches and he is like ragdalling him against the lockers.
0:13.0	And I'm just- I hate seeing that.
0:15.0	And he like lost his grip on the kid and I saw his friend who was the center for the football team look like Jason Kelsey and we both locked eyes and as soon as he lost it I bear hugged the kid that was
0:26.7	getting ragged all and just offensive drilled him all the way to the nurse's office.
0:30.7	I'd exit the cafeteria and out of the corner of my eyes said they are not throwing hands and
0:35.2	I turned around and sure enough they were and it was you know you know, super... They were literally just throwing hands. Yeah, they were just like, it wasn't anything
0:41.9	crazy, but I couldn't believe in. I was like on the other side of the cafeteria. And I was the closest
0:46.4	adult. I knew I was. And I just started running and I didn't know I wasn't thinking. I didn't
0:51.0	know what to do. And I just picked one of them up. But sometimes kids will fight because they know somebody's going to break it up.
0:56.0	And I'm like, sometimes they've gotten all like in an upro like they're in a fit of fight.
0:59.0	And then as soon as somebody starts holding them back, they're like, yeah.
1:02.0	And I'm like, you didn't even land a punch. Hey y'all. Welcome back to Teachers Off Duty podcast. I said podcast. I like the way to say
1:24.2	podcast. Yeah, I was like, I got things to say today.
1:32.2	Oh, I just, I literally just told them I was not going to sing in this episode and I've already started. It already happened.
1:32.7	You need to sing.
1:33.5	I already say.
1:34.3	I told you you should.
1:34.9	It's happening.
1:35.6	Well, my name's Anna Kowal, aka readaway with Ms. Kay.
1:38.6	I can't sing, but I love to sing.
1:41.0	And I'm hearing my friends today. I will not be saying. Jay Yoder from Jay
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