126 result(s) for Funny Quotes About Teachers.
"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
"I am not a teacher, but an awakener."
"The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where only one grew before."
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school."
"Teachers are like candles. They consume themselves to light the way for others."
"Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach."
"In teaching others, we teach ourselves."
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"A good teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others."
"Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable insecurity."
"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart."
"The only thing worse than a student who doesn’t care is a teacher who doesn’t care."
"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right."
"If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your teacher told you to in the beginning."
"I was a great teacher until I discovered I could make more money doing anything else."
"Behind every successful student is a teacher who believed in them."
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
"Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students."
"A teacher only fails when they stop trying to teach."
"If teachers are so smart, why do they always eat in the teacher’s lounge?"
"The hardest part of being a teacher is that you can’t just fail your students."
"Sometimes the best way to teach is to get out of the way."
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"Teaching: A work of heart."
"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book."
"I teach, therefore I am… stressed."
"Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems."
"You can't teach a kid to ride a bike in a classroom."
"Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task."
"I told my teacher I was going to be a comedian, and she said, 'Well, don’t quit your day job!'"
"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions."
"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right. – Teachers' motto"
"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart… then sends you home for the summer."
"I am a teacher. I have a special tendency to new ideas, reasonable thoughts, and crazy plans (that’s how you make history!)."
"The best way to teach kids about taxes is to eat 30% of their ice cream."
"If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your teacher told you to in the beginning!"
"Teachers have a way of making you forget you're there to learn."
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"I was a teacher, and I was brilliant at it. Except when I wasn’t."
"A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others."
"Those who can’t do, teach. And those who can’t teach, teach gym."
"Behind every successful student, there is a teacher who believed in them."
"The only time I feel like a billionaire is when the school bell rings."
"To learn is to create a bond of trust between a teacher and a student. Now that I think about it, they really have to trust us, don’t they?"
"If a teacher can’t make you laugh, then who can?"
"Teaching is a walk in the park... Jurassic Park."
"You know you're a teaching veteran when you can make a 20-minute lesson last for an hour."
"The classroom is a place where empty minds meet. They're also recyclable."
"Teaching: the only job where you can drop your job and still call it a ‘professional development day.’"
"I've learned that it's important to be nice to people because then you don't have to kill them."
"Be nice to your teachers; they control the grades you get for the rest of your life."
"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism."
"Nothing can stop a teacher with the right message — except a student with a better excuse."
"Teacher: a person who helps you get your homework done. A friend: a person who helps you get your homework done while simultaneously doing it for you."
"I’m a teacher. I’m a parent. I’m just trying to survive the day."
"Teaching is like having a kid. If they can’t do it, you have to do it for them."
"The only time a teacher is allowed to be late is when they run out of coffee."
"I don’t know how I got this job. I’m just really good at pretending to know what I’m doing."
"When a teacher is having a rough day, the students just think it’s their fault."
"The best part of being a teacher? Summer vacation!"
"Why did the teacher go to the beach? To test the waters!"
"A teacher can never rest. The bedtime story becomes the tale of the homework."
"I'm not a teacher, just a lifelong learner trying to enlighten others, one confused student at a time."
"What do you call a math teacher who’s afraid of negative numbers? A positive influence."
"You know you’re a teacher when you can’t remember your last vacation, but you can remember every student’s name from the last ten years."
"Teaching is a little like walking in a minefield: you just never know what’s going to blow up next."
"Why did the music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes!"
"Behind every great student is a teacher who believed in them first... and who has the coffee to prove it."
"Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. Those who can’t teach, teach gym."
"I teach because I care. I stay late because I care. I cry because I care too much."
"Why was the teacher wearing sunglasses? Because her students were too bright!"
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces… just like my classroom’s desk."
"Why did the teacher go to school with a ladder? Because they wanted to reach the next level!"
"I would like to be a teacher; it’s like being a parent but without the legal responsibilities."
"Why should you never trust stairs? They’re always up to something… just like your students!"
"I told my class to go home and do their homework… and then they texted me instead."
"The hardest thing about being a teacher is figuring out who the real teacher is when students start teaching you!"
"Teachers are like stars. You may not always see them, but you know they are there… especially when they grade your paper."
"Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best."
"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."
"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see."
"I told my teacher I couldn't be in class because I was in a traumatic car accident. He told me to 'walk it off.'"
"A teacher is one who makes themselves progressively unnecessary."
"Teaching: the only job that makes you pay to work."
"If you think education is difficult, try being a parent."
"Teachers are just as important as lawyers and doctors, except they don't get to wear nice suits."
"The only thing worse than a teacher is a teacher without a sense of humor!"
"If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your teacher told you to."
"Education is important, but big biceps are importanter."
"Behind every successful student, there is a teacher who had a laugh at their expense."
"A good teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others… or at least burn a few calories."
"Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because her students were so bright!"
"I’m a teacher. I have to be funny. It’s in the job description."
"Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. And those that fail, become teachers of gym."
"Never underestimate the power of a teacher with a dry erase marker."
"Why did the students eat their homework? Because their teacher said it was a piece of cake."
"There are three kinds of teachers: the ones that never stop educating, the ones that never start to stop, and the ones that simply cause chaos."
"Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems. Just like your teacher! "
"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."
"Sometimes students need to see that their teachers are human too—hence, the coffee and the occasional breakdown!"
"Geometry is the only subject that has a point. Much like this joke. No point."
"If you can’t convince them, confuse them. – A teacher’s mantra."
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. So here’s to our teachers!"
"I can’t believe you’ve been teaching for this long. You must have the patience of a saint or the brain of a goldfish."
"Teaching is a walk in the park. Jurassic Park."
"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart. After that, they find a way to get paid for it."
"I was a teacher for five minutes before I realized that no one listens to me."
"Teachers are like stars. They light up the world, but only when they’re not getting sparkly glitter all over their clothes."
"I love my job, but it’s a lot more work than I thought. Where’s my salary for patience?"
"You can’t teach a kid to ride a bike if they’re too busy questioning why they need to learn the bike's structural integrity."
"Behind every great student is a teacher who is pretty sure they are screwing it up."
"I told my teacher I had a mental block. He told me to use a sledgehammer."
"Dear teacher, I am going to be a famous artist, so I hope you’re okay with me using your classroom walls."
"If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. But then who’s going to grade their work?"
"Teaching: the only profession that creates all other professions. And still expects a thank you."
"Why do they call it a classroom? Because 'knowledge container' was too hard to fit on the door."
"I taught my students the wrong subject for 7 years. They learned at least one thing: how to adapt!"
"As a teacher, you must create a safe environment, preferably one that is devoid of surprise quizzes."
"Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield. And most days, you're just a teacher with lots of coffee."
"Teaching math is like telling you to eat Brussels sprouts: you don’t know who to blame when you are done with it."
"I told my students that they could be anything they wanted. So a few showed up as lazy."
"If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a job. Your boss will view you as just another unpaid intern."
"Good teachers are like unicorns. You’ve heard about them, but you’re not really sure they exist."
"Why did the teacher go to the beach? Because she wanted to test the water!"
"Teachers: the only people who can say, 'You’re grounded!' without any parental authority."
"Why do teachers love glasses? Because they’re always looking for a better perspective!"
"I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not sure. And my teacher can’t make this decision for me!"
"Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions, yet somehow doesn’t get a gold star."
"A teacher's job is never done...mostly because students keep asking questions that defy logic."
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