260 Best Teacher Jokes That Get An A+ [Free Joke Cards]

Last Updated on February 10, 2024 by Michele Tripple

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Looking for a good laugh? Well, you’re in luck because we’ve got a whole stack of teacher jokes that are sure to tickle your funny bone. Whether you’re a student who wants to make your teacher laugh or an educator who needs a good chuckle after a long day, we have just what you are looking for.

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From corny puns to witty one-liners, teacher jokes are a timeless classic that never fail to amuse both students and teachers. They help make the everyday struggles of being a teacher, from dealing with misbehaving students to grading stacks of papers a little bit easier, especially when we have a good laugh to share with your teaching friends.

So sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh with some of the best teacher jokes out there. So put your alege-bruh on hold and get ready to laugh after a long day.

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Teacher Jokes

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  • How do you comfort a grammar teacher? Say… “They’re, there, their.”
  • Why was the teacher wearing sunglasses in the classroom? Because the class was so bright.
  • Which school teachers have the greenest thumbs? The kinder-garden teachers.
  • Why was the geometry book so adorable? Because it had acute angles.
  • What do you call a teacher who forgot to take attendance? Absent-minded.
  • Teacher: If I had 8 oranges in one hand and 10 apples in the other hand, what would I have? Student: Big hands!
  • What did the ghost teacher say to the class? Look at the board and I’ll go through it again!
  • Teacher: We will only have a half-day of school this morning… Students: Yay!!!! Teacher: Then we will have the other half this afternoon.
  • Teacher: What is the most common phrase used in school? Student: I don’t know! Teacher: Correct!
  • Teacher: What are two pronouns? Student: Who? Me?
  • Teacher: What did you do at the weekend? Student: I did some cooking. Teacher: Lovely, what did you bake? Student: Synonym rolls just like grammar used to make! Teacher: Give me a sentence beginning with ‘I’. Student: I is the… Teacher: Remember you must say ‘I am’ not ‘I is’. Student: All right. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.
  • Why was the geometry class always tired? Because they were all out of shape.
  • Who’s the king of the classroom? The ruler.
  • What did the pencil sharpener say to the pencil? Stop going in circles and get to the point.
  • What’s the longest word in the dictionary? Smiles. Because there’s a mile between the first letter and the last.
  • Why didn’t the skeleton go to the school dance? Because he had nobody to go with.
  • Teacher: Why are you late for school? Student: Because of a sign down the road. Teacher: What does the sign have to do with you being late? Student: The sign said, “School Ahead, Go Slow!”
  • A teacher that doesn’t know anything… Child: I think we need a new teacher. Mom: Why’s that? Child: Our teacher doesn’t know anything! She keeps asking us for the answers…

August Teacher Jokes

  • Why did the teacher wear sunglasses on the first day of school? She heard her classes were super bright!
  • What do turtles do when the first day of school is over? They Shell-abrate!
  • Why don’t bubbles like to go to school? They can’t handle the POP quizzes!
  • What did the crayon say to the colored pencil? What’s your point? or Looking Sharp!
  • What did the math book say to the chapter book? Ha, You thought you had problems !?! or You can count on me!
  • What school supply is the real King or Queen of the classroom? The Ruler!
  • What does a Math Teacher climb for fun? A Geometry!
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  • Why did the student eat his/her homework? S/he didn’t have a dog!
  • What do you get when you throw a lot of books in the ocean? A Title Wave!
  • How can you make the school year fly by? Just throw a clock in the classroom!
  • What type of dog does a magician have? A labracadabrador!Jess Heginbotham
  • Why can’t basketball players go to Elementary School? They have to go directly to High School!
  • What dinosaur has the best vocabulary? Thesaurus-Rex
  • Why didn’t the teacher jump into the pool? S/he wanted to TEST the water first!
  • Why can’t pirates learn the alphabet? Because they love the “C” too much!
  • How do bees get to school? They ride the school buzz!
  • What kind of candy do kids eat on the playground? Recess Pieces
  • Why do people think owls are so smart? It’s because they are good at Owl-gebra!
  • What is a pirate’s favorite subject? Arrrrrrt
  • What is smarter than a talking dog? A Spelling Bee
  • What is a smart student’s favorite candy? Smarties

September Teacher Jokes

  • What is a tree’s least favorite month? Sep-timber
  • Where do you take a bad rainbow? To prism
  • What plays music in your hair? A headband
  • Why are reptiles so good at solving problems? They are good investi-gators!
  • What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday? “Aye, Matey” (I’m Eighty)
  • What do cows favorite game to play? Truth or Dairy
  • Which Star Wars character do pirates like the best? Arrrr2-D2
  • What do you get when you mix an elephant and a skunk? A smelly-phant
  • What does peanut butter wear to bed? Pa-jammies
  • What do monkeys eat for lunch? Gorilla cheese sandwiches
  • What does a mouse say after it takes a bath? “I’m squeaky clean!”
  • What is a pig’s favorite thing to do at home? They like bacon cakes!
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  • What do you get if you are allergic to pasta? Macaroni and Sneeze
  • What do you call a snake without clothes? S-naked
  • How does the sun day hello? With a heatwave!
  • What is the funniest time of the day? Laughter-noon
  • Why did the little girl like vegetables so much? She was a Kinder-gardener!
  • When is a wig too expensive? When you have toupee!
  • What is Mickey Mouse’s favorite type of car? A Minnie-van
  • What is an astronaut’s favorite drink? Gravi-tea
  • Why can you always trust a fisherman? They always keep it reel!

October Teacher Jokes

  • What do baby ghosts wear on their feet? Bootees
  • How do you fix a broken pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch
  • Why is a witch good at writing? They are good spellers!
  • What is a monster’s favorite ride at the fair? A roller-ghoster
  • Which monster is the best dancer? The boogieman
  • What is a mummy’s favorite type of music? Wrap music
  • Why is Dracula so good at baseball? He is a good bat-ter!
  • Why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance? He had no-body to go with!
  • What is a ghost’s favorite nursery rhyme? Little Boo Peep
  • Why did the zombie not go to school? He felt rotten!
  • What wobbles in the sky? A jellycopter!
  • What did the circle say to the triangle? I can see your point!
  • What do you call a toothless bear? A gummy bear
  • What is a vampire’s favorite fruit? Neck-tarines
  • Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ate 9
  • What bear is the scariest? Winnie the Boo
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  • What do ghosts use to wash their hair? Sham-boo
  • Why did Dracula host the Super Bowl Party? Because he had a big scream TV!
  • What do you call a werewolf with a fever? A hot dog!
  • Where do baby monsters go during the day? They go to day-scare!
  • What happens when a ghost gets hurt? They get a BOO Boo!

November Teacher Jokes

  • What is the most negative month of the year? No-vember
  • What is a math teacher’s favorite dessert? Pumpkin-Pi
  • What is a turkey’s favorite dessert? Apple Gobbler
  • What is Dracula’s favorite holiday? Fangs-giving
  • Why are turkeys always the best drummers? Because they have the best drumsticks!
  • Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t a chicken!
  • Why are turkeys always the first ones done eating? Because they always gobble, gobble their food!
  • What is the key to an amazing Thanksgiving? The tur-key!
  • What sound does a turkey’s phone make? Wing, wing!
  • Why can’t a turkey ever hit a home run? They are always hitting fowl balls!
  • What do you call a monkey that loves potato chips!? A chipmunk.
  • Why should you never make box potatoes for Thanksgiving? Grandma would turn over in her grave-y
  • Why does everyone get sleepy during Thanksgiving? Everyone uses Nap-kins!
  • What is the cutest time of year? Awwwtumn!
  • What is a scarecrow’s favorite fruit? Straw-berries
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  • What did one leaf say to the other leaf? I’m falling for you!
  • How do leaves get from place to place? In their Autumn-mobile!
  • Why did the apple cry? Because his peelings were hurt!
  • Why don’t trees like going to school? Because they’re always getting stumped!
  • What is a plant’s favorite drink? Root-beer
  • How do trees get onto the internet? It’s easy, they just Log-On

December Teacher Joke

  • What is a Christmas tree’s favorite candy? Orna-mints!
  • What is a cow’s favorite holiday? Moo-years!
  • What does a ginger breadman sleep with? A cookie sheet!
  • What always falls but never needs a Band-Aid? Snow!
  • Why is it so cold during Hanukkah? Because it is in Decemberrrrr!
  • What do Santa’s Elves learn at school? The Elf-abet!
  • What does a snowman take when the sun gets too hot? A chill pill!
  • What is a snowman’s favorite thing for dinner? An iceburger!
  • What did the snowman say to the snowwoman? It’s Ice to meet you!
  • How does a snowman get to the North Pole? By Icicle!
  • How do you organize a party in outer space? You Planet!
  • What is an Elf’s favorite part of school? Snow and Tell!
  • What type of car do Elfs drive? A Toy-ota!
  • What is Santa’s favorite dessert? Ice Krispy Treats!
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  • What is a girl snowman called? A Snow-Ma’am
  • How does Rudolph know when it’s Christmas? He looks at a Calen-deer!
  • Which reindeer on Sant’s sleigh had bad manners? Rude-olph!
  • What’s the difference between Hanukkah and a dragon? One lasts eight nights and the other sometimes ate Knights!
  • What is Santa’s Favorite sandwich? Peanut butter and Jolly!
  • What kind of ball doesn’t bounce? A snowball!
  • Where do snowmen go dancing? The Snow Ball!

January Teacher Jokes

  • Why do New Year’s Resolutions never work? Because they go in one year and out the other!
  • Why did the kid cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
  • Why didn’t the banana go to school? It wasn’t peeling well!
  • Why is there not a clock in the Media Center? It tocks too much!
  • Why was the broom late for school? It over-swept!
  • Why don’t you give Elsa from the movie Frozen a balloon? Because She will ” Let it goooo”
  • What is a snake’s favorite subject in school? Hisss-tory!
  • Why is it dangerous to do math in the wild? Because if you add four plus four you get ate!
  • Why can’t your hands be twelve inches long? Because it would be a foot!
  • Is it better to be hot or cold when playing tag during recess? Hot because you can always catch a cold!
  • What do cows do for fun? They go to the mooo-vies.
  • Did you hear about the kidnapping (kid-napping) at school? It’s OK, he woke up!
  • What kind of shorts do clouds wear? Thunderwear!
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  • Why doesn’t the sun have to go to school? It’s bright enough!
  • Why do Koala bears always get hired? Because they are the most Koala-fied!
  • What kind of doctor is Dr. Pepper? A Fizzz-ician!
  • Where do you put barking dogs? In a barking lot!
  • What do you get when you cross an elephant and a fish? Swimming Trunks!
  • Why couldn’t the kid see the pirate movie? It was rated ARRR!
  • What did Tennessee? The same thing Arkansas!
  • Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they have honeycombs!

February Teacher Jokes

  • What do you say to an octopus on Valentine’s Day? I want to hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand!
  • What kind of flowers should you never give on Valentine’s Day? Cauliflowers!
  • What Valentine’s Day candy is best to give a girl? Her-She Kisses!
  • What is the best thing to tell a watermelon on Valentine’s Day? You’re one in a melon!
  • Why did the boy put candy under his pillow? Because he wanted sweet dreams!
  • What did one volcano say to the other? I lava you!
  • What do you call a very small Valentine? A Valen-tiny!
  • What did the Valentine’s Day card say to the stamp? Stick with me and you’ll go places!
  • What kind of Valentine’s Day candy is never on time? ChocoLATE!
  • What did one blueberry say to the other on Valentine’s Day? I love you berry much!
  • What did the coach say to the vending machine? I want my quarter back!
  • What did one cat say to the other cat on Valentine’s Day? You’re purr-fect!
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  • What did the whale say to his sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Whale you be mine!
  • What did one owl say to the other owl on Valentine’s Day? Owl be yours!
  • What did the drum say to the other drum on Valentine’s Day? My heart beats for you!
  • Why does Cupid love triangles? Because they’re acute!
  • Why is Valentine’s Day the best day for a celebration? Because you can party heart-y!
  • What did one flame say to the other on Valentine’s Day? We’re a perfect match!
  • What did Pilgrims give each other on Valentine’s Day? Mayflowers!
  • Which animal shares the most love? A heartvaark!
  • What did the bat say to the other on Valentine’s Day? Let’s hang out!

March Teacher Jokes

  • What is a leprechaun’s favorite type of music? Sham-rock!
  • What’s Irish and stays out all night? Paddy O’Furniture!
  • What kind of bow can’t be tied? A rainbow!
  • Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? Regular rocks are too heavy!
  • Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don’t want to press your luck!
  • What do you call an Irishman bouncing off the walls? Rick O’Shay!
  • Where can you always find gold on St. Patty’s Day? In the dictionary!
  • Why are leprechauns so hard to get along with? Because they’re very short-tempered!
  • What position did the leprechaun play on the baseball team? Shortstop!
  • What musical instrument do show-offs play on St. Patrick’s Day? They play the brag-pipes!
  • What is a pirate’s favorite country? Aarrrrrgentina!
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  • What did the leprechaun say on March 17? Irish you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
  • When is an Irish potato not an Irish potato? When it’s a French fry!
  • Why was the broom late? It over-swept!
  • What did the frog order at the diner? French flies and a Diet Croak!
  • How do you spot a modern spider? He doesn’t have a web, he has a website!
  • What sound does a nut make when it sneezes? Cashew!
  • What kind of bee can’t make up its mind? A maybe!
  • In what school do you learn how to greet people? “Hi” School
  • What’s the only school where you have to drop out to graduate? Skydiving school!
  • How do they serve smart hamburgers? On honor rolls!

April Teacher Jokes

  • What do bunnies eat in the summer? Hop-sickles
  • Why was the egg so afraid to go to school? He was a little chicken!
  • Who brings Easter eggs to all the sea creatures? The Oyster Bunny!
  • Why did the chicken start lifting weights? To get more eggs-ercise!
  • What did one colored egg say to the other? Heard any good yolks lately?
  • Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a good joke? It might crack up!
  • What kind of jewelry do rabbits wear? 14 carrot gold!
  • Why did the rabbit cross the road? Because the chicken had his Easter eggs!
  • Where does the Easter Bunny like to eat breakfast? IHOP!
  • What is the Easter Bunny’s favorite type of music? Hip Hop!
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  • What are the Easter Bunny’s favorite stories? The ones with hoppy endings!
  • What did the ocean say to the plane as it flew over? Nothing it just waved!
  • What is the Easter Bunny’s favorite sport? Basket-ball!
  • What day does an Easter egg hate the most? Fry-day!
  • Why do Easter eggs sleep so much? They’re always Egg-hausted!
  • Where does Dracula keep his Easter candy? In his Easter casket!
  • Why did the Easter Bunny have to fire the duck? He kept quacking the eggs!
  • What did the rabbit say to the carrot? It’s been nice gnawing you.
  • How does the Easter Bunny know where he buried treasure? Eggs marks the spot!
  • How do you know when the Easter Bunny likes a book? Because he’ll tell you it’s egg-cellent!
  • What do you get if when cross the Easter Bunny with Fly Guy? Bugs Bunny!
  • What do you get when you cross the Easter Bunny with Kermit the Frog? A bunny ribbit!
  • What do you say to the Easter Bunny on his birthday? Hoppy Birthday!

May Teacher Jokes

  • How do we know that the ocean is friendly? It waves!
  • Where do sheep go on vacation? The Baaa-hamas!
  • Where do math teachers like to go on vacation? Times Square!
  • Why are mountains the funniest place to go on vacation? They are hill-arious!
  • Do fish go on vacation? No, because they’re always in schools!
  • Why should you never blame a dolphin for doing anything wrong? Because they never do it on porpoise!
  • Why can’t basketball players go on vacation? They would get called for traveling!
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  • What do you call a pig on a leash? Pulled Pork!
  • Why do bananas use sunscreen? Because they peel!
  • When do you go on red and stop at green? When you’re eating a watermelon!
  • How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie in it.
  • What does the sun drink out of? Sunglasses!
  • Where do cows go on their summer vacation? Moo York!
  • What is a beach bum’s favorite month? Tan-uary!
  • What did the beach say as the tide came in? Long-time no sea!
  • What do you give a really hot puppy? A pupsicle!
  • Why did the librarian get kicked off the plane? Because it was overbooked!
  • Why are kids that ride the bus the best dancers? Because they are always trying to Bus a move!
  • Why is a baseball game a good place to go on a hot day? Because there are lots of fans!
  • Where do sharks go on summer vacation? Finland!
  • What animal is always at a baseball game? A bat!

Math Teacher Puns

  • Why is the obtuse triangle upset? Because it’s never right
  • Not all math puns are horrible. Only sum
  • y=mx+b is my favorite one-liner
  • Think outside the quadrilateral
  • Too much pi gives you a large circumference
  • Oh you have graph paper?  You must be plotting something
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  • My math teacher called me average.  That was mean.
  • You have to be odd to be number 1
  • Math teachers have problems
  • You know what seems odd to me? Numbers that aren’t divisible by 2

Science Teacher Puns

  • I make horrible science puns, but only periodically.
  • Think like a proton and stay positive.
  • I love the way the earth rotates.  It really makes my day.
  • I don’t think you understand the gravity of this science lesson
  • Once I told a chemistry joke. There was no reaction.
  • When I heard oxygen and magnesium were dating, I was like O MG
  • You matter!  Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light…then you energy.
  • My head hertz from the frequency of these puns
  • That was sodium funny. I slapped my neon that one.
  • I’m out of chemistry jokes, but I should zinc of a new one

History Teacher Puns

  • Do you think ancient Mesopotamians went on Sumer vacation?
  • Who built King Arthur’s Round Table? Sir Cumference
  • There’s no time for Stalin when you’re Russian to industrialize 
  • History.  History.  Did I just rewrite history?
  • Civil War jokes?  I General Lee don’t find them funny
  • History teachers live in the past
  • If anyone Khan, Genghis Kahn
  • I read the constitution for the articles
  • As a history teacher I like to Babylon
  • What kind of music did the Pilgrims like?  Plymouth Rock
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