When we were kids, we all enjoyed it when our teacher wasn’t there for a day or a week, and a substitute teacher would show up. It would always get a little bit crazy.

Today, we’ve all grown up, and it’s our job to walk in the shoes of those substitute teachers whose lives we made difficult. Being a substitute teacher has its challenges, but you can laugh about it if you have a positive mindset. We’ve set up a list of funny substitute teacher memes to brighten up your day, and yes—expect several Key and Peele memes.

  1. Every Substitute Teacher Meme List Should Start With This One From Know Your Meme
  1. Choose Two Words To Describe Students During A Sub Teacher Class From Roys Memes
  1. A Healthy Person Has A Thousand Wishes—A Substitute Teacher Has Only One By Whooo’s Reading The Blog
  1. Nothing Like A Good, Old Threat For Kids Who Think They Can Do What They want From Imgflip
  1. Don’t You Hate It When They Rush To The Door When A Bell Rings Despite Your Still Talking? From Classroom Chat Blog
  1. If Infinite Substitute Teachers Paired Infinite Students, You’d Still Lack A Reality In Which The Perfect Pairing Was Chosen From Thinking Humanity
  1. There’ll Always Be A Couple Of Smarty-Pants In Each Class That Give Fake Names From Teacher Sub Memes
  1. Who Else Would Pay Top Dollar To Be There When A Substitute Teacher Reads Elon Musk’s Son’s Name? From Ifunny
  1. Here’s An “I’m A Substitute Teacher” Meme For Every Time You Had To Yell Out Those Words From Teaching Channel
  1. Imagine Finally Getting Students To Do Something With You Only To Realize You’re Not Prepared From Bored Teachers
  1. This Meme Shows What Everyone Imagines Being A Substitute Must Be Like From Teaching Channel
  1. If Only An Apple A Day Kept Repeating Instructions Away From Whooo’s Reading The Blog
  1. This “What The Substitute Teacher Sees” Meme Couldn’t Be Any Truer From Ifunny
  1. Some Kids Don’t Know What “Talking In Turns” Means From Tiny Art Room
  1. Oh, Those Nonexistent Little Angels That Follow Every Teacher Rule From Delightfully Peachy
  1. Is A Substitute Teacher Shortage Meme Just A Meme Or Does Nobody Want To Show Up To The Trouble Class? From Fishbowl
  1. Being A Substitute Teacher Prepares You For Everything From Someecards
  1. Don’t You Just Love It When They Can’t Stop Talking About Their Regular Teacher? From Imgflip
  1. Ever Wondered If Silence Follows Your Question Because Of The Students Or Because You’re A Substitute? From Spanish Plans
  1. It Would Be Foolish To End The List Without A Bit Of Key And Peele From Quotes Gram
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