Being a teacher is NOT easy. Teachers face a myriad of challenges when they step into the classrooms. Lack of funding for books and supplies, inadequate teaching equipment, bureaucratic mandates, poor compensation, troubled students, crazy parents— you name it, teachers have to deal with it.
While these are issues most teachers have to deal with, sometimes on a daily basis, there are some teachers who do it with a smile. There are some teachers who, despite these challenges, go above and beyond their job requirements. Not only do they get the job done, but they seek to foster a love of learning in their students.
These are teachers that make going to school fun. The teachers that we never forget, no matter how much time passes. These are the teachers that deserve an A+.
Here are 50 awesome teachers everyone wishes they had in school:
There was a wasp in this classroom. It was threatening the welfare of his students. Did this teacher gently nudge it out the window? No, he set it on fire.
This teacher is protesting. They decided to hold finals at 7 a.m. So, he came in his pajamas.
This teacher loves being a teacher. That’s why he goes to all of his students’ events even if they aren’t school related. It’s why he woke up 4 hours early to create this amazing genie getup.
Most kids dread having to do homework. But who doesn’t want to end world hunger? Not sure if anyone can master Kung Fu by Tuesday though.
This chemistry teacher was sick of people making out near his classroom. So, he hung up this sign. He had to at least make fun of them.
6) Extra Points For Pictures?
This student drew a picture to show how bored he was with this test. He thought he was being funny. But his teacher is funnier.
A ball got stuck in the rafters in this school gym. This teacher decided to get creative in order to get it down. He felt a bow and arrow would suffice.
These teachers have fun with their yearbook pictures. They come up with something creative each year. Sometimes they scuba dive or wrangle a vicious snake.
This teacher likes to greet his children with something special every morning. This morning it was Nic Cage. He’s welcoming the class with a smoldering “Good Morning.”
This teacher’s students always look forward to coming into class. That’s because they are often greeted with an elaborate photo. The pictures are meant to inspire his art students.
Walking is for administrators. This professor likes to skate around campus. He’s cool like that.
12) Silly Yearbook Photos
Here are some more teachers who like to spice up their yearbook photos. Here we have a teacher dressed as Waldo. The other is giving his cutest over the shoulder pose.
You can nap in this teacher’s classroom. But you have to suffer the consequences. The consequences are that he takes a picture with your slumbering self.
This teacher likes to give her students a chance to get some extra credit. The questions is: “What is Rick Astley never going to give up?” Choose your answer wisely.
This teacher has worked at the same school for 40 years. He made sure to wear the same clothes in every single yearbook photo. He’s a man of tradition.
This is a history teacher. He wanted to dress up for his school ID photo. He went with a Princess Leia costume.
Chemistry doesn’t sound like the most fun subject. But it can be if you have a fun teacher. This teacher is a Lady Gaga fan.
This teacher wants you to pay attention. And he means business. Upon threat of death.
This teacher has no mercy. Especially not for his students. That’s why he’s drinking the tears of his students.
There are some teachers that don’t reward creativity. And there are some teachers that do. This teacher is one of them.
This teacher and his students have something in common. They both like to scare the crap out of people. That’s why they make monster statues and put them in random wooded areas around Montana.
Teachers often make fun of students. They don’t do it to their face. They do it in the teacher’s lounge.
Did this principal have to tape himself to the wall? No. But he did it to raise funds for his students. It was $1 per piece of tape. That’s dedication.
These teachers end up next to each other in the yearbook every year. So, they make the best of it. They come up with a new idea every year for their yearbook photo.
This is just mean. This English teacher puts this sign on the clock during finals. Just to give his students more anxiety.
This is Nikki Bollerman. She won $150,000 in Captial One’s #WishForOthers contest. She donated the money to her school.
Pluto used to be a planet. Then it was declassified as a dwarf planet. This teacher decided to pay homage to Pluto’s downfall.
Some students are visual learners. That’s why this history teacher goes the extra mile to get his students interested in learning. Here he is dresed in a suit of armor.
This teacher chooses to teach in the crappy room. That’s because it has the blackboard. He uses it to draw his gorgeous creations.
This teacher just wants to check if his students are paying attention. So, he put in this crazy question. He knows who is paying attention by who stands up and yells.
This teacher likes to play with fire. A lot of fire. And the students love him for it.
Physics is kind of like magic. So technically, this teacher is a wizard of some sort. Hence the hat.
33) Microbiology Professor
Microbiology is the Dark Side’s game. That’s why this professor is dressed up as Darth Vader. Students are more inclined to listen to a Sith Lord.
Students always want to be in this chemistry’s teacher’s class. Especially during Halloween. That’s because she explodes a pumpkin into a jack-0-lantern each year.
This former preschool teacher wanted to make sure people could have access to books. So she put up this tiny free library in her front yard. Now people can share books for free.
These students decided to play some April Fool’s Day jokes on their teacher. They put their desks sideways. So the teacher got them back by writing sideways.
You’d think that the first thing you would do with an assignment is put your name on it. Afterall, it’s the easiest part. But according to this physics teacher, a lot of people forget.
This teacher prepares for Pi Day for weeks. And grows this incredible mustache for it. He takes math and his facial hair seriously.
This tacher doesn’t seem to mind his students drawing on their tests. In fact, he almost encourages it. He ends up adding to his students’ drawings.
These teachers go all out for Halloween. I mean, seriously all out. These costumes are crazy.
Apparently, teachers are really good at Halloween. Their creativity inspires their students. This teacher won Halloween with this LEGO costume.
This teacher seems to have it out for Justin Bieber. He wants to throw him off the top of the cliff. Horizontally. Or at least he does in this problem.
This teacher makes sure to correct his students. But he does it in a unique way. He uses drawings.
How often do you get to see sand sculptures? And how often do you get to see them at school? Probably never unless this dude is your art teacher.
This teacher is dedicated to teaching all of his students. No matter what. This little boy had cancer. So, this teacher visited him every day in the hospital to fill him in on what he missed in class.
This teacher has multiple talents. He’s a professor. And can teach a lecture while soothing a baby without missing a beat.
One of his students said he was glad gay people can’t get married where they live. He said gay people scare him like clowns. So, this is how the teacher went into school the next day.
This little girl was bullied. She was made fun of for the way she wears her hair. So, her teacher wore her hair the same way in solidarity.
This physics teacher had to explain liquids. So, he used a meme to help him. Cats are liquid.
A good teacher will get his students to succeed by any means. He promised his students he would wear a Scooby Doo costume and bring sparkling cider if they all got A’s on their test. They did and he delivered.
