Teacher Of The Year

A day in the life of Ethan Collins, a severely depressed, foul-mouthed elementary school teacher whose wife's recent infidelity and departure have left him questioning everything in his life.

Cast

Rachel Dratch

as Assistant Principal

Gil Zabarsky

as Ethan Collins

Aliciana Lopez

as Student

Kathleen Littlefield

as Abigail

Hayden Signoretti

as Trevor

Breanna Lakatos

as Student

Nikita Bangiyev

as Student

Alexa Brancazio

as Student

Zoe Brancazio

as Student

Alec Burbage

as Student

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