Headteacher Cartoons and Comics

"It's one thing for the National Commission to comment on the quality of teaching in our schools. It's another thing entirely for you to stand up and call Mr. Costello a yo-yo."

"These days we try not to focus on 'facts'."

Michael Gove at the Head Teachers' Conference: 'It's your own time you're wasting Mr. Gove.'

'Ms. Peters, hold all calls. I'm busy implementing yet another hastily conceived and unproven education innovation.'

'Watch out for her. She lets you do all the talking.'

'I can eat a full lunch in five minutes and it takes you half an hour. That's why I'm the master teacher.'

"I wouldn't say your son is a bad child. He's gifted at disruptive behavior."

'My kindergarten class is using frozen waffles for stacking and building.'

'Anyone can get to school on time if he tries hard enough, Eddie.'

'She's a new school principal with 'old school' principles.'

'I know the kids don't like you and pick on you, but you have to go to school...you're the teacher.'

'For throwing spitballs in class, I am sending you to the principle's office. It's nothing personal, It's just a classroom management thing.'

'I hope that is not too much of an inconvenience for you, but I'm desperate to hold on to good teachers.'

'If they have been 'throwing money away at the schools' they certainly have been missing this place.'

"We don't have the budget for a PE teacher, but somebody has to do it."

"When I said 'small class sizes', I meant the room, not the number of students."

"I got caught using spell check during our spelling test!"

'Well if you're sick of seeing me here, and I'm sick of coming in here,let's call a truce!'

"I'll admit, Billy Jenkins' note does look forged...but then again, he did have it notarized!"

'Well if you're sick of seeing me here, and I'm sick of coming in here,let's call a truce!'

'On the left, this year's reading scores. On the right, the same data digitally enhanced.'

'Teaching, reading, writing, and arithmetic sounds like a good idea. Let me run it by an educational focus group.'

'The principal says her door is always open, until it slams shut when you're in there!'

'Are you the new English teacher?' 'Yes I are!'

'Take this back to the committee. Since this is a school I would like the mission statement to mention education.'