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Back to school, back to memes
Time to head back to school! It’s both an exciting and stressful time for everyone involved, and even though we go through the same routine every year, it never seems to get any easier. But since we’re all in this together, maybe it’s time to add a little humor to the mix while you cherish those sacred final days of summer. These back to school memes will ring true for both parents and teachers as we head into fall. If you’re looking for the best of the best memes, we’ve got you covered! But if you want to still hold onto the break as long as possible, we have summer memes and vacation memes for you too. Most importantly, may we all appreciate how much parents and teachers do to make sure kids get the best education possible. And remember: Thanksgiving break is just around the corner.
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The true spooky season
Cue the evil laugh track. Make sure you’re prepared with these back to school essentials for an easy first day.
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A good reason to cry
It always passes by too fast. When you’re done laughing at these back to school memes, keep up to date with the best back to school sales this year.
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Beware
Deep breaths.
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Check the calendar
Is it Tuesday or Friday? Regardless, these teaching quotes will truly inspire you and leave you cherishing teachers even more.
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Let freedom ring
It’s like Christmas in September.
Also, check out these funny classroom stories guaranteed to give you a laugh.
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Sunday Scaries
Can you believe summer is almost over? Maybe laughing at these good morning memes will make waking up for the first day a little easier.
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Big smile
Oh yes, my face always looks like this.
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Gobble gobble
If you count the number of days instead of number of months, it sounds like less time.
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Pens! Notebooks! Highlighters! Oh my!
Who doesn’t love that fresh notebook smell? Find out why school starts in the fall and not in January like the new calendar year.
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When you’d rather not
Maybe we should just do alphabetical order….See what school looked like 100 years ago. It’ll make you appreciate the here and now.
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High five!
We made it!
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Never let go
Just one more day! Save these happy birthday memes for a student or classmate celebrating their birthday at school.
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It’s time
You have prepared all summer for this.
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Proper preparation
It’s an important day.
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Moving truck
It’s not that much stuff. Don’t miss these hilarious back-to-work memes that are just too relatable.
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Teachers have homework too
If you stare long enough…
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Dress to impress
There’s nothing quite like those fresh back to school shoes. If you crushed your summer reading, you’ll love these book memes.
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Is this a joke?
I wonder how long it will be before it “breaks.”
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Revolutionary
Off to the races.
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Get ready
How much homework?
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More coffee
Still not enough. Take a sip of our carefully crafted coffee quotes that will make you laugh a latte.
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The night before
Honestly, I’m not sure I blame them.
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New year, new me
So perfect you almost don’t want to use them. Almost.
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Happy days
Things are looking up.
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Relatable
Back to school isn’t only exhausting for the kids. If these back to school memes are getting to you, check out these mom memes that will make you double over with laughter.
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Come on
I didn’t even know how to do this when I was the student.
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School supplies
May the odds be ever in your favor.
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New shoes
Nothing like a new pair of kicks.
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Don’t forget those No. 2 pencils
Back to school or the apocalypse?
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PB & J again?
The other kids always seem to have better snacks.
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True friends
You missed them. Don’t miss these funny friend memes you’ll want to send to your BFF ASAP.
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Is this a joke?
You’re making the rest of us look bad. It’s okay—at least you have a stash of the best grammar memes to laugh at while you lesson plan.
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How?
How dirty can one person get?
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It’s the thought that counts
We need to appreciate teachers more for trying so hard.
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Exhausting
What is more tiring? Going to school or the preparation that goes into going to school?
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Oh, please
Absolutely fake. (Probably. It is the time of COVID after all.) Check out these animal memes that may even remind you of your own children.
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Every year
This will occur through college.
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But you actually may miss them
Where did the time go?
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Ready to get educated
If anyone can do it, they can.
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Crushed it
Now if only I was ready for the second day. Now that you’ve giggled over these back to school memes, crack up over these Labor Day memes that will cure the end of summer blues.