For some, their English teacher was the reason they fell in love with English literature and linguistics. For others, their English professor was precisely why they dedicated their lives to the field of natural sciences instead. We bet the very first English jokes for teachers came from the second group of people.
Whichever the case might be, good or bad, hilarious or not, we should all be grateful to our English teachers for guiding us on the extensive learning journey of the language spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide.

However, there’s one more thing that we should be grateful to our English tutors for. And that’s all the English jokes for teachers and puns worth getting an F for. Isn’t it ironic that we use the language they taught against them to make funny English teacher jokes? Oh, how the tables have turned. You better believe our English teachers would be proud of us for using this idiom!
However, don’t take these funny teacher jokes too seriously, but as tongue-in-cheek or light-hearted humor instead. And it’s very likely that the English professors themselves would have a good giggle at these puns for teachers.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of funny jokes for teachers that will surely bring a bit of fun into the classroom or the mysterious place no student has ever stepped foot in, aka the teachers’ room. Whether it was a bad teacher experience or a hilarious mistake in the class, we bet you’ll find something relatable.
Do you know any more jokes for teachers and students? Let us know! And also, make sure to upvote your favorite from 148 funny jokes about teachers!
#21 Dinosaurs Who Actually Speak Fluent English
"I think my English teacher is a dinosaur, because he said he is a walking thesaurus."
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#22 Sibling synergy strikes again
Teacher: "Where is your essay about your dog?"
Student: "Here you go." (Hands teacher his paper.)
Teacher: "This is exactly like your brother’s essay!"
Student: "Sir, it’s because we have the same dog."
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#23 Classic mic drop energy
“My english teacher used to quote lord of the rings to us. She used to say: ‘You shall not pass.’”
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#24 Grammar Patrol’s Greatest Hits
What is an english teacher’s favorite Radiohead song?
Comma Police.
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#25 Dreams Don’t Pay Rent, Apparently

“Teacher: ‘I’ll always encourage you to follow your dreams!’ Student: ‘But you never let us sleep in class!’”
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#26 Classic excuse level: expert
Teacher: "Where is your homework?"
Student: "I made the paper into a paper plane, then somebody highjacked it!"
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#27 When Your Grammar Gets Dark

“Teacher: ‘We will get rid of global poverty by 2050. What tense is this sentence in?’
Student: ‘Future impossible tense.’”
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#28 Plot twist they didn’t see coming
Teacher: "Make a sentence with the words “defense, detail and defeat”."
Student: "When a horse jumps over the fence, the feet go before the tail."
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#29 Paul’s Summer Fix, Honestly
The teacher wrote on the blackboard: "I ain’t had no fun all summer." "Now Paul," she began, "What shall I do to correct this?" "Get a boyfriend?" Paul replied.
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#30 Not the motivational fruit story I expected
Why do teachers keep an apple on their desk?
Because they are poor and hungry.
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#31 Plot twist: unfinished business
Why did Jeffrey Epstein's English teacher fail him?
Because he never finished his sentences...
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#32 Plot twist level: Expert
"My English teacher told me I had no complete sentences. Then I asked her how she knew I broke out of prison twice."
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#33 The Struggle Is Real

“My English teacher asked if I could explain brevity better. Short answer, no. Long answer, yes.”
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#34 Wait, syntax affects my paycheck?
"My English teacher asked me what I knew about syntax. I never knew part of my earnings were dedicated to wrongdoings."
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#35 When Teaching Gets Too Literal
Why was the English teacher arrested?
She practiced capital punishment in her classroom.
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#36 Bee-lieve it or not
What insect do English teachers love the most?
The spelling bee.
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#37 Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

“What do you call a parent-teacher conference where the teacher is invisible? A transparent teacher conference.”
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#38 Grammar’s cutest helpers
What does an English teacher call Santa's elves?
Subordinate Clauses.
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#39 Teacher Took It Personally
"I forgot who wrote The Great Gatsby so I asked my English teacher... what did Scott Fitzgerald ever do to him?"
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#40 Grammar’s Pun-ishment Zone

“I once dated an English teacher. But when she saw my dangling participle, she was afraid I would split her infinitive.”
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