It's A Sad Teacher Summer Out There

Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers

Devin Siebold

Education, Comedy

4.8 • 685 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Grab a box of tissues (and maybe a tub of ice cream) as we ride the rollercoaster of emotions on this episode of Crying In My Car with your teary-eyed hosts, Devin Sieold and James Yon.

It's a Sad Teacher Summer out there and starting us off, we dissect a teacher's journey of weight loss. Between structure, plans, and having unfettered access to that ever-tempting teacher's lounge vending machine, we find ourselves deep in the heart of snack dilemmas.

Then we delve into a lesser-discussed struggle: teachers trying to find purpose during summer. Ah, yes, that confusing 'vacation' that leaves us teachers feeling like a mime in an invisible box. We wish more educators would shine a light on this seasonal affliction.

Up next, our 'Teachers in the News' segment has us crying into our morning coffee (and it's not just because we're out of creamer). Is Tennessee putting up barriers for teachers' union dues? Oh, the drama! There's a company in Virginia treading the digital waters, attempting to fill the teacher shortage with online training platforms.

And what's with summer reading lists for educators bypassing gender issues in the classroom? Do we need to pull out the 'diversity and inclusion' flashcards again? But the real tearjerker: an innocent substitute teacher in India becomes the victim of a manipulated audio recording. Brace yourselves, this one's a doozy.

And just when you thought we were done, we plunge down the Reddit rabbit hole, revisiting a thread about teacher tenure and contracts. Ever wondered what tenured teachers get away with? Well, you're about to find out.

So buckle in, folks. This episode promises to be as emotionally tumultuous as grading a stack of essays the night before report cards are due. Remember, we're in this together - let's share the laughter, the tears, and maybe a few off-brand snacks along the way.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody on this episode of Crying in My Car, a podcast for teachers.
0:03.6	We talk about the summer blues.
0:05.1	Is it possible for a teacher to be depressed during the summer?
0:08.2	And then there's a mass exodus of teachers in another country.
0:10.9	Turns out just as bad everywhere.
0:13.3	And then last thing we're going to discuss is tenure.
0:16.0	Is tenure still a good thing in this day and age?
0:18.8	Is it possible to have too much protection for teachers?
0:21.9	Guys, tune in. This episode of Crying in My Car, a podcast for teachers. My name is Devin Sebold. I've got my good buddy. Mr. James Yon. I'm a former
0:55.6	teacher turned comedian. He is a parent and a comedian as well. We're here to hopefully make your
1:01.2	day a little bit better, help you laugh off the stress of the teaching job. And I know that it is
1:06.8	summer. Okay. I'm well aware that it is summer. And a lot of you are, it's so wild because
1:13.2	our listens usually go up during the year. Yes. Our listens are still going up during the
1:19.0	summer because I know you're still stressed. Yeah. And it's, it's because of an unknown thing
1:24.9	that is not really talked about in the teacher world. Now, I was on Reddit.
1:29.2	Okay.
1:29.7	There's no good story that starts with that, by the way.
1:33.8	You're right, man. You're right. Nobody ever was like, hey, I was on Reddit. Positive news.
1:37.6	Yeah, it's like, oh, wow. I can't wait to hear what you're going to say.
1:40.0	Yeah.
1:40.7	But, no, I was on Reddit, and I browse sometimes through the teacher subreddits.
1:46.9	Yeah.
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