31 Funny Things Students Did That Teachers Couldn’t Laugh At

It feels like part of being a teacher is having to walk a fine line. Obviously, you want your students to like you, but if the boundaries crumble just a bit too far, you’re suddenly trying to teach Lord of the Flies to a real-life recreation of it. Which is why, sometimes, even when something undeniably funny happens, you’re forced to keep a straight face.

Over on Reddit, teachers shared some of the funniest moments from their classes that forced unplanned “bathroom breaks” so they could belly laugh in the hallway. After all, encouraging too many attempts at classroom comedy could end in tragedy, like your students attempting to become stand-up comedians. Though, based on the stories below, a couple might want to give it a try.