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    1. Why do they say that College is a fountain of knowledge? Is it because the students are there to drink? (Contributed by Don F.)

    2. Why do schools use a three day suspension to punish kids for ditching? (Contributed by Eldridge Scales)

    3. If teachers are supposed to teach kids how to write why do they send home newsletters filled with slashes (/) instead of proper punctuation? (Contributed by Doug Parr)

    4. Why is it that the term 'mental institution' can be used to describe both an asylum and a college? (Contributed by Nancy Carson)

    5. In elementary school in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line from smallest to tallest. What is the logic here? Do tall people burn slower? (Contributed by Alex Petty)

    6. If you went to a really posh school would the gym be called a James? (Contributed by Alex Petty)

    7. Why do you get sent to the principal's office for ACTING smart? Isn't that what you are in school for? (Contributed by Adam)

    8. Do cross-eyed teachers have any control over their pupils? (Contributed by Dieter Zasche)

    9. Is a University what a College becomes when the faculty lose interest in teaching? (Contributed by A. Black)

    10. Does the Board of Directors at Emroy University refer to itself as 'The Emory Board'? And do they file their minutes carefully? (Contributed by G.W. Lucky)

    11. Is the reason that there is a lot of knowledge in universities because the freshmen bring a little in and the seniors don't take much away so knowledge just sort of accumulates? (Contributed by Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell)

    12. Aren't we always told that the Customer is always right? So why don't School Teachers obey this rule? (Contributed by Theodor Nickel)

    13. Aren't professors just people who talk in someone else's sleep? (Contributed by Garnet)

    14. We learn how to learn and we are taught how to teach but who taught us how to think? (Contributed by Matt Brown)

    15. When people in your classroom are talking and having fun the teacher says 'stop acting like kids'. But if everyone acts like that wouldn't it be acting their own age? (Contributed by Phantom1213)

    16. Does a nostalgic English teacher find the past perfect and the present tense? (Contributed by James Chimp)

    17. How come it's the teachers who get paid when the students do all the work? (Contributed by Jim Moore Jr.)

    18. Do Math teachers have a lot of problems? (Contributed by Robert Biggs)

    19. Who do home schoolers complain to when their children get a bad grade? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com)

    20. Why is it that when teachers ask for volunteers to raise their hand to answer the question, they always ask the ones who haven't raised their hand? (Contributed by Lisa Hall)

    21. Did you know that in your Phys.Ed. Class in school, when you do neck rolls and arm circles one way, you have to do them the other way as well to screw your joints back on, otherwise they will fall off? (Contributed by Jess)

    22. How did the very first teachers come to be? They had to be taught in order to become teachers, didn't they? And doesn't that mean that the first people who taught them were actually the first teachers? (Contributed by starlight)

    23. Why is it when you go to the bookstore to get your university textbook and you need Volume 7, they don't have it, but they have 50 copies of Volume 6? (Contributed by Laurel Seybold)

    24. Isn't the best classroom in the world, at the feet of any elderly person? (Contributed by Jan D.)

    25. Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was all the money in the world for schools and the military had to have a fund-raiser to raise money for all their bombs? (Contributed by Sue Hatrick)

    26. While attending Rutger's University, I was never able to find out what a Rudger was. Does anybody know? (Contributed by Isa Kocher)

    27. How come teachers can tell if there's a full moon without ever looking outside? (Contributed by Sarah)

    28. Why does class always seem to go by quickly until you glance at your watch and notice that ten minutes are left? Exactly what makes those ten minutes so much longer than the other fifty? (Contributed by Marti K.)

    29. Has the position of 'lead teacher' ever been posted or just always self-imposed? (Contributed by Judy Stockrahm)

    30. Has anyone made sure that Principals have principles before they were given the job? (Contributed by Judy Stockrahm)

    31. Why do some people believe they are qualified to be a teacher just because they had one before? (Contributed by Judy Stockrahm)

    32. Where do those kids go who get kicked out of home school? (Contributed by anonymous teacher)

    33. How many teachers and students must fall to violence before teachers get combat pay? (Contributed by anonymous teacher)

    34. Why is it that when most students see one of their teachers at the mall, they try to hide? (Contributed by Valerie)

    35. Why do schools ban drinks in class? Shouldn't they allow cokes or anything with caffeine so that students could stay awake instead of sleeping through class? (Contributed by Valerie)

    36. How come in the movies, kids always go to school at, like 9:30 in the morning? Doesn't anyone ever have normal school? You know, one that starts when it's dark, 7 am, cold, and with bad lighting? (Contributed by Beckie)

    37. Doesn't it make you mad when you see a teacher DRINKING or EATING in class when YOU are prohibited from doing the same thing? (Contributed by Valerie)

    38. Why don't teachers have a dress code? (Contributed by Valerie)

    39. When a teacher asks for a volunteer, why is it always boys who put their hand up before the teacher explains what they want one for? (Contributed by Claire I.)

    40. Why can schools only suspend students for 3 days? (Contributed by Valerie)

    41. Why do they ban hugging in some schools? What's so wrong with giving someone a hug? (Contributed by Valerie)

    42. If there is a teacher shortage, why are so many certified teachers out of a job? (Contributed by Judy)

    43. Will combat pay ever become an incentive to boost teacher education? (Contributed by Judy)

    44. Couldn't we resolve the substitute teacher shortage by requiring every parent to donate one day that they would normally spend complaining about the school or teachers? (Contributed by Judy Stockrahm)

    45. If we teach our kids to value education and get as much of it as they can, why do we not offer tuition reimbursement or incentive plans for teachers to further theirs? (Contributed by Judy Stockrahm)

    46. If you think experience is the best teacher, what would happen if you took a course in NOT having experience? (Contributed by Jim Adams)

    47. How come we pay guys millions a year to toss a ball around, then when our teachers ask for a raise, we say they already make enough? (Contributed by Jim Adams)

    48. Why do we have the American COLLEGE of Physicians which dictates to doctors that are UNIVERSITY trained? (Contributed by Mladen)

    49. If a student gets a ride to school with someone else and that person makes them late, why does the student who was not driving get in trouble for being late when it was not their fault? (Contributed by Gilbert Papilsky)

    50. How come when the teachers tell you to be quiet, THEY keep on talking? (Contributed by Rachel)

    51. Why do teachers ask such stupid questions like 'Why are you talking in my lesson?' or 'Why aren't you reading your reader?' and then give you detention for answering back? HELLO, what is up with that? (Contributed by Cathryn Sullivan the Fantastic)

    52. If private schools are private why are they out in the open? And if you go to a private school no one should know right? (Contributed by Prince J.)

    53. How come they call it “homeroom” at school? It's not your home but it is a room, right? (Contributed by jLo)

    54. Are schools classy places? (Contributed by Joe)

    55. If a teacher were to teach a younger grade than they were teaching before, would they be "degraded"? (Contributed by Ralphie)

    56. If teachers want things ASAP, why can't they have them ALAP? (as late as possible) (Contributed by floridafan)

    57. Why do the kids who hate school always hang around there after hours? (Contributed by Sammie)

    58. Why do principals suspend children? Shouldn't they give them MORE school? (Contributed by Ralphie)

    59. Why did they skip the "E" in the grading system? (Contributed by Alex S.)

    60. So what happens if the school district superintendent isn't smarter than a 5th grader? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com)

    61. Do all-boys schools have girls bathrooms? Conversely, do all-girls schools have boys bathrooms? (Contributed by CT)

    62. Is it true that we will never run out of Math Teachers because they keep multiplying? (Contributed by Will)

    63. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? (Contributed by Shannon)

    64. Why are some blackboards green? (Contributed by Ralphie)

    65. What is it that when a class you most want to take has room for ‘n’ students, you will be the ‘n+1’th to apply? (Contributed by Don F.)

    66. Why is Hypnotism banned by public schools in San Diego? (Contributed by Robbie C.)
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