More Teacher Misery: Nutjob Teachers, Torturous Training, & Even More Bullshit

by Jane Morris

More Teacher Misery is the second volume in the Teacher Misery series! In More Teacher Misery Morris tackles even more of the hilarious, unbelievable and completely absurd experiences of teachers around the country. With topics such as pointless professional development where the author learned how to make bird noises, insanely incompetent teachers who make the good ones look bad, the shit parades that are parent conferences, lack of discipline even for kids who attack people with weapons, outrageous parent requests such as checking the size and color of a teenager's poop, this follow-up to the wildly popular memoir Teacher Misery does not disappoint! Think the stories in Teacher Misery were crazy? Just wait till you read More Teacher Misery!"Morris opens up about the comical misery that has become the teaching profession-giving a voice to teachers everywhere." Parent Herald"One of the funniest teacher books you'll ever read!" Bored Teachers"The stories that Morris tells about the school system are riveting. The antics and violence and outright stupidity that she and other teachers have had to endure are outright insane -- some of it is so crazy it's almost unbelievable." Mission Incomplete"A must read for every single human being on this world, from teachers to parents, students, administrators,  just name it. Let me be honest, nonfiction kind of book is not my cup of tea, but this book is simply amazing, hilarious, keep surprising me non stop!" Jessica's Book Blog"This one is just the most hilarious and heart-breaking ever! Laugh out loud funny!" Teachers Are Terrific"Her stories are so ridiculous, that a non-educator might actually believe they're fabricated. Unfortunately, those of us who are on the inside know it's all too real. Her stories are laugh out loud funny, touching, and at times, maddening." Having a Mom Moment"This book is a great read and a real eye-opener." Carpe Librum"I recommend this book for many reasons. Morris is a great writer who did a great job at presenting her case. She is funny and entertaining. She is above all honest with her interpretation and the things that she sees around her. I liked the variation in text and material. Overall, this books needs to be spread around the country. She isn't the only person that feels this way. There are thousands of other people out there like her and their voices need to be heard." The Next Book on my List"This book was a HILARIOUS read!" The Simply Organized Teacher"I dare you not to laugh out loud!" Robin O'Bryant, New York Times bestselling author of Ketchup is a Vegetable and Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves "Jane is a gifted storyteller, you will chuckle and you will sig. The perfect gift for your kid's teacher or a teacher friend!" Joyce Kaufman, EdD, Host of The Joyce Kaufman Show, Newstalk 850 WFTL "Jane Morris gives us a beautifully written exposé about the worst sides of today's students, parents and school administrators." Bruce Tulgan, bestselling author of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Manage the Millenials "Jane Morris lifts the curtain on the horror teachers in our country face every day." Laurie Notaro, New York Times bestselling author of The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club "The stories Morris tells are unbelievable and yet, I'm positive they're true." Jen Mann, New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat "Morris dishes on the truth about trying to teach in this culture and it is hilarious, informative, and insightful." Stefanie Wilder Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay "A compelling answer to anyone thoughtless enough to assert that teachers have it easy.

Genres: Nonfiction, Education, Teaching, Comedy, Humor

272 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 26, 2018

About the author

Jane started teaching high school English in 2007 with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart, ready to inspire every jaded adolescent and save the world through literature. Within the first few weeks, she realized that the job was more than she bargained for and would probably lead to her early death.

To cope with the chaos, she started making sarcastic jokes about teaching on social media, and she was relieved to find an entire community of teachers who were also outraged and miserable in a profession that was nothing like they imagined it would be.

The Teacher Misery community has grown to over 450K followers across multiple social media platforms, and four comedic teaching memoirs in print.

Reviews

[Jane Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote this and I think it's pretty good!

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this, though I enjoyed the first one more (sequels). I actually liked some of the "political" talk and was surprised to see my district mentioned.

[AnnMarie Aguiar · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a teacher this book hit close to home. It was honest and made me feel less crazy. Jane is sophisticated and honest. She is also clearly an English teacher which makes this even more enjoyable to read. Regardless of being a teacher, this book should be a requirement of all people in society, especially those who interact, rely on, or are considering to be a teacher. I will keep this handy for the days I have to deal with those “extra special snowflakes”.

[Chispita Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

somehow even MORE true and more awful than the first one. it just cut to the core of things and was like less funny but more YES THIS and that was so validating

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm still grateful for the job I have because, once again, it could be so much worse.

[Jeanne Morigeau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was not as funny as the first, but it's important reading! My automatic response when my daughter's college-aged friends tell me they're majoring in education is to say, "I'm sorry!" Luckily, I catch myself. However, I would like to have multiple copies of this book on hand everywhere I go to pass out. I don't want to discourage the next generation from entering the profession, but I think they need to know that it's not all rosy. Teacher Misery 1 & 2 are the most realistic representations of education I have ever read.

[Alexandria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Gem

To all teachers and those who think they want to be teachers, you should all read this novel and her first novel. In comparison to the first, I enjoyed that this novel has tons of other teacher experiences that match up with the author's experience. It's also ironic because there were several experiences that I read about that I have experience with or have heard of others having experience with. I remember in college my professor stating how oftentimes people think that they understand teaching because they were a student. Unfortunately, those of us that become teachers realize that's just not the case. I think it's important for other people to read this as well, so they can also see the plight of educators in America.

[Stephanie Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book certainly makes me feel better about my own experiences that my friends have had a hard time believing are actually real. Honestly also made me appreciate the great experiences I’ve had with leadership in my teaching career and how I can say I’ve never felt as disrespected as those who shared their stories in this compilation. Alongside all the personal accounts of sheer insanity that teachers have had to handle with a professional smile on their faces, it was refreshing to read the essays about why we’re in this career in the first place. Teachers need a healthy, safe way to vent about the unfair things they deal with, and Teacher Misery has given them a place to do that.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a teacher, there are many segments of this book that hit close to home. I found myself nodding and agreeing the most to the chapters that dealt with student and parent excuses.

While the book is written in a truthful manner, it was expressed that the purpose of creating the book was to shed light on and inform the general population of the challenges of the modern classroom, but unfortunately I don’t see anyone who isn’t a teacher reading this. The book is a lot like sitting in a teacher’s lounge during lunch and listening to teachers bitch the entire time about how some of the students and parents can suck.

[Jaime · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know it would be possible, but I love this book even more than the first one. Everything you love about the first book is still there: the crazy stories that make your jaw drop and shake your head, the research showing just how messed up the system is, etc. But the is less of an angry tone to this book and more of a "come on people, we can do better" tone. Maybe its the maturity of the author, maybe it's her experience with teaching but I really enjoyed this. Everyone thinking of becoming a teacher or if you been teaching for 20 years should read this book.

[Samantha Poll · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a teacher, know a teacher, have ever had a teacher in your life, READ this book (and the first one!) Never have I read anything that is so true about my career. I laughed, I cried, I grimaced, it was so nice to find out that I wasn't alone in the experiences that I have had as a teacher. Everyone should read this book to understand what we teachers are up against each and every day. I loved the first one even more, but this one had important information about the educational system and the government that I appreciated as well!

[Sharanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a teacher, a lot of this is true. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for a lot of other teachers, a lot of the stories were so far from my experience as a teacher that I almost felt that they had to be fiction. It amazes me that school systems could employ some of the principals described. These stories had me feeling all the feels. I was laughing and angry for my fellow teachers. We should not have these types of stories- but that's a different soap box. I enjoyed the musings of this civil servant. I just want to let you teachers know, I got your back. All the way.

[Rachael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so, so necessary for people to read. Fellow teachers will nod their head and laugh at how well they can relate. Laymen will be shocked and (hopefully) inspired. Yes, the first book was slightly funnier, but I found this one to be raw, real, and a much needed dose of honestly and reality. As a bonus, I always appreciate how much input from other teachers that the author includes in her books. Well worth the read!

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

You know who should read this book? Administrators (especially though who have been out of the classroom for a long time), superintendents, parents, education majors, retired teachers, Betsy DeVos, anyone making state and national teaching standards, teachers...pretty much everyone. I don’t think most people realize what teachers deal with every day. If they did then maybe teachers would get a smidge more respect (ha! Yeah right.)

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being an older student at university but also being a mentor and tutor I can almost completely relate to this book! I enjoyed being able to take a break from school books and laugh my butt off. Artistically and accurately written; the author allows you to read, laugh, relax but not fall asleep! I never read books when I'm in school but both this and the first edition "Teacher Misery" are now my favorite exceptions!

[Risky Supriati · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've learned that sanitation workers make more money than teachers in the US. With no student loan debt they get 80k while teachers get 64k (with huge debt getting the master).The system respects workers who treat physical garbage than workers who are treated as garbage.

“I never liked English class or reading until I had you. Now I love it!” mean everything to Jane. It’s the best feeling in the world, and the reason she becames a teacher.

[Barbara Mittelstadt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cracked up...every single page! What's sad is that it is all true. Nobody gets teachers...but this is the real deal. The "stories" we tell people are real. This a great gift for teacher friends, or family and friends who just don't get it!

Keep writing. It helps me to know that I am not the only one who deals with "crazy".

[Ashley Goldstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Third book I’ve read, third day in a row, can’t get enough of these honest stories. Makes me so grateful for the admin I have, even though I relate to many stories mine aren’t nearly as bad. So happy that someone is out there writing about what it’s really like to be a teacher! Also, my groups are going to be the Puppies and the Kittens whether they like it not from now on!

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as funny as the first. In addition - this book goes on and on with examples. We get the point after maybe two pages of examples. Six+ pages per section are not necessary. Lastly, the book needs a better editor. There were a number of proofreading errors.

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a teacher myself and found this book entirely relatable. I think EVERYONE should read this to see what really happens in schools these days.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm in this book! I'm in the chapter about real things that were said on evaluations. Funny, sad and truthful... it's better reading now that the school I teach in is a nice place.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freakishly appropriate given the utter hell that the admin is turning my school into :P

[Juli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book better than the first.

[Krystie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly less bitter than the first.

[Linds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the first, but definitely more insightful? if that makes sense.

[Erin A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hysterical. Sad in some ways that this is such a stress reliever but it goes to show how difficult the world of education has become.

[Mandy Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are not alone!

I liked this book just as much as Teacher Misery. It is nice to know that struggles in my school are also struggles elsewhere.

[Jeffrey McCullough · Rating 3 out of 5]

More misery, less laughs

More of the same but not quite as good. Some interesting bits but id only reccomend if you really enjoyed the first one

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's okay

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny book and super relatable!