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100+ funny teacher quotes to use for classrooms, social media, and newsletters.

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Are you looking for some funny teaching quotes to use for quotes of the day, a school newsletter, a teaching blog, your Facebook page, or a card that you are designing for a special teacher?

This page contains a large list of funny teacher sayings and graphics that are ideal to use for teacher publications and social media purposes.



For many of the quotes found on this page, you will find 2 free downloads:

  1. Free PDF page that you can download and print.
  2. Free JPEG file of the graphic that you download and share on your social media accounts, web site, or blog.

Copyright Policy:

  • Please read my copyright policy near the bottom of this page if you are planning to share or use any of the graphics that are found on this page.  Thank you.  Heidi :-)

I will be designing more graphics for this page during the school year, so please check back here from time to time.

For your convenience, my list of funny teacher quotes is in alphabetical order.



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1.  A BMW can't take you as far as a diploma. 

~ Joyce A Myers

A BMW can't take you as far as a diploma. ~ Joyce A Myers


2.  A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

~ Roald Dahl

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. ~ Roald Dahl Quote


3.  A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open. 

~ Frank Zappa

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.

4.  A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

~ Roald Dahl

A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. Roald Dahl Quote


5.  A police officer came to my house and asked me where I was between 5 and 6.  I replied, "Kindergarten."

~ Author Unknown

Funny Teacher Sayings and Jokes

6.  A policeman pulled me over and asked me for my papers.  I gladly gave him all of my students' essays to grade and drove off.

~ Heidi McDonald

Teacher and police man grading papers

7.  A smile is the prettiest thing you'll ever wear.

~ Author Unknown

A smile is the prettiest thing you'll ever wear.


8.  A teacher's job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded.

~ D. Martin

A teacher's job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded.


9.  Being a new teacher is like trying to fly an airplane while building it.

~ Rick Smith

Being a new teacher is like trying to fly an airplane while building it. Rick Smith


10.  Being a teacher is a lot like being a rock star:  

  • You work hard to keep the attention of a distracted crowd.
  • Your fans freak out when they see you in public.
  • Groupies line up to follow you everywhere.
  • You hear your name being called out all the time.

~ Heidi McDonald

Being a teacher is a lot like being a rock star:


11.  Being a teacher is not a 9 - 5 job.

~ Heidi McDonald

Tired Teacher - Being a teacher is not a 9 - 5 job.


Tired teacher working on beach on weekend.


12.  Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody.

~ Kid President

Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody. ~ Kid President


13.  Be a Pineapple

  • Stand Tall
  • Wear a Crown
  • Be Sweet on the Inside

~ Author Unknown

Be a Pineapple Quote


14.  Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

~  Dr. Seuss

15.  Blessed are the weird people - - poets, misfits, writers, mystics, painters and troubadours - - for they teach us to see the world through different eyes.

~  Jacob Nordby

16.  Cheers to all of the teachers who give out pencils every single day know that they'll never get them back.

~ Author Unknown

Cheers to all of the teachers who give out pencils every single day know that they'll never get them back.


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2,000+ Quotes:  Table of Contents

  • I have compiled a LARGE list of over 2,000 quotes covering a WIDE range of topics.  
  • Click on the orange links below to take you to a specific category of quotes.

1.  Quotes About Education, Teachers, and School:

2.  General Topic Quotes:

3.  Days of the Week Quotes:

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday



4.  Quotes by Famous People:


5.  Quotes Table of Contents Page: Click Here

Copyright Policy

Please note that you must follow the copyright policy of Unique Teaching Resources if you are using and/or sharing the graphics from these quote pages.

  • It is unethical to alter the graphics or delete Unique Teaching Resources' name from the graphics found on these pages.
  • If you post or share these graphics on your own website or social media pages, I would appreciate it if you would please provide a link and/or a photo credit back to the page where the graphic is located on this website.

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