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!
#61 Bossing it from day one
A new student arrives at class so the english teacher asks him some questions.
Teacher: "What’s your name?"
Student: "Shohag."
Teacher: "What does your father do?"
Student: "Whatever my mom says."
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#62 Plot twist: The student teaches the teacher

“Student: ‘Sir! I think we need a new teacher.’
Teacher: ‘Why??’
Student: ‘Because you always ask us for the answers.’”
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#63 That pun just schooled me
What is a teacher’s favorite nation?
The Expla-nation.
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#64 Grammar Troll Level: Expert
I asked my English teacher whether I should pronounce "either" as "ee-ther" or "eye-ther". He said, "You can say either."
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#65 Plot twist: She loved wordplay
"Last semester I had an English teacher names Mrs. Gaye. She was a huge homophone."
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#66 Playground lawyer vibes

“Teacher: ‘I killed a person, tell me this sentence in future tense.’
Student: ‘In future tense, you will go to jail.’”
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#67 Goals: Blank and proud
An English teacher asked her class to write an essay on what they'd do if they had a million dollars. 5 minutes before the bell, Bob handed in a blank sheet of paper. "Bob!" yelled the teacher. "You've done nothing. Why?" "Because if I had a million dollars, that's exactly what I would do."
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#68 That’s one way to drop a comma
My English teacher had part of his intestines removed. Now all he ever talks about is his semicolon.
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#69 Mastering the Art of Nobody-Knows-What-I-Mean
"My English teacher started called me over to his desk for an idiom test... I wasn't prepared so I had to beat around and push."
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#70 Birds of a pun feather
What do you call 2000 mockingbirds?
2 kilo mockingbird.
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#71 Shelf-inflicted wisdom strikes again

“Student is rubbing his head.
Teacher: ‘Shohag, what’s wrong?’
Student: ‘Yesterday a book fell on my head.’
Teacher: ‘Well, you only have your shelf to blame.’”
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#72 That’s one way to dodge homework
Teacher: "How do you spell crocodile?"
Student: "KROKODAIL."
Teacher: "No, that is wrong!"
Student: "It might be wrong but you asked me how “I” spell it!"
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#73 Spilling Truths, One Nap at a Time
Teacher: "What is the definition of a lecturer?"
Student: "Someone with the bad habit of talking while other people are sleeping!"
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#74 Sleep math is not in my syllabus
Teacher: "Shohag! Why are you sleeping? You should sleep for 8 hours every day."
Student: "Sir, that’s impossible?"
Teacher: "Why? How is it impossible?"
Student: "Because school is only 6 hours a day!"
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#75 Plot Twist: The Dog Ate Me
Teacher: "Where’s your homework?"
Student: "I ate it."
Teacher: "Why did you eat your homework?"
Student: "Because I don’t have a dog."
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#76 Plot twist: Teacher’s the real MVP
Teacher: "Shohag, please wake up your friend next to you."
Student: "Sir, you put him to sleep so you can wake him up."
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#77 When Independence Goes Wrong
Teacher: "Did your parents help you with your homework?"
Student: "No sir. I got them wrong all by myself."
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#78 Law and order, word style

“How is an English teacher like a judge? They both give out sentences.”
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#79 Grammar teachers: masters of second chances
What is the best thing about English grammar teachers?
They never write the students off.
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#80 Plot twist energy
A teacher is quizzing her class.
Teacher: "You use forest for?"
Students: "Getting wood."
Teacher: "Fertile lands for?"
Students: "Growing food.
Teacher: "Sea for?"
Quiet kid: "Explosions."
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