Teachers have been sharing the craziest family lore dropped by kids – 17 TMI tales unexpectedly shared in the classroom

Dominic Carter. Updated February 7th, 2026

10.

‘Not from the child, but the parents literally told me straight up that they don’t set expectations and consequences for their kids because they tried that with their oldest and “he became overwhelmed, turned to drugs, and is in prison now.”

‘Another gem from that meeting was “we don’t get on the kids for their grades, we know they are smart enough to be okay in life.” Meanwhile, one of them was in 9th grade and couldn’t spell or read and failed every test in my class… they are convinced he is going to be a lawyer.’
-Johnnywannabe

11.

‘I just got to see a family tree that a student put on the board, and they listed the 9 half siblings that are confirmed, but apparently it’s in the lore that there’s 13. (Dad is not Nick Cannon)’
-thebellrang

12.

‘I used to volunteer to read to kids who needed some extra adult 1:1 time at my children’s primary school. One day a young lady very plainly explained to me how her parents explained to her that she would turn into a werewolf at 18. She was dead serious. I watched her grow up and graduate high school- as a human. A little shocked for real’
-GenXSkully

13.

‘6 year old, first thing he said when he walked in one morning. “My dad is an alcoholic and he uses the system.

‘I can only imagine what his mom must have been saying on the drive to schools’
-iwanteverycat

14.

‘One student told me her mom was getting a “divortion”. Not sure if she meant a divorce or an abortion or both.’
-Evil_lincoln1984

15.

‘I was a 1st grade math and reading tutor. 20 years ago, I complimented Allison on her beautiful winter coat. She told me her mom walked into someone’s house and got it for her. She told me that’s how she got her boots too. I asked her if that happens a lot and she said, “yeah especially before we go visit daddy in prison. We’re going this weekend!!”

‘I looked at the teacher and she just kind of did a little nod and shrug and moved on.

‘So anyway, seems mom didn’t want daddy to worry about them while he was doing time, but yeah they were not ok.
Allison was genuinely the sweetest girl in the whole class. I wonder how she’s doing now. I hope the universe is taking care of her.’
-msreditalready

16.

‘I had a student tell me that their dad (step-dad that mom married a year before) had been married 4 times, but this time it was gonna stick.

Also, 99% sure this was a mail-order bride situation.’
-NightWitchoftheOwl

17.

‘I was a substitute teacher a while back and I was saying something about dangerous jobs and this sixth grader goes “my mom has a dangerous job”. I was like “oh, is she a firefighter or something?”. Without any hesitation she says “no, she’s a whore.”‘
-apf89

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