School Irony

260 real-life examples of school irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of school? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that That students in a program to help them be better people/students cheat in a contest to help their teacher win.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that Fifty million of the youngest, the strongest slaves, those capable of bringing great profit, first the slave traders and later to slave owners.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that The SAT is on a Saturday?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that The multi cultural center is consistently the worst place on campus for wi-fi.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that A student of a lesser-ranked university calls a far better ranked university a school filled with idiots?

    60% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that I came to this site through trying to decided whether or not to mention something is ironic in an English Literature essay and was presente with and advert saying 'why not be a writer?'?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that My friend is learning the law (to become a lawyer) illegally?

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  8. Is it ironic that A school teacher who cannot teach well in class advising her students to join her tuition class in a private tuition centre.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that But you have to read books they don't give out in school.

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that Is ironic the my dog eat my homework.

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that "Is it ironic that....

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  12. Is it ironic that The cringy instance that I had to talk about in an English class, happened to happen in an English class 7 years ago.

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  13. Is it ironic that I failed the year only for one point?

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  14. Is it ironic that I knew more about the subject than thhe teacher?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that My day was amazing and I failed my exam?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Next Tuesday I will be applying for that certificate.

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A teacher name mr caveman is a caveman.

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  18. Is it ironic that In a government election where the main issue is education, parties are debating whether or not there should be standardized testing and voter apathy is an issue; I'm faced with choosing between spending class time on running an authentic student election or prepping for standardized tests?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that Isn't it ironic that there's controversy surrounding the supposed teaching of Islamic militantism in these so called Birmingham schools and yet since like forever the UK has had enforced Christianity in schools across the country?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that Mark Twain advises, "Always obey your parents, when they are present.

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  21. Is it ironic that The annual Gallup poll about education shows that American are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the quality of the nation's schools, but 77% of public school parents award their own child's public school a grade of A or B, the highest level of approval since the question was asked in 1985?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that We approached our professor for a "Best Project" nomination on the last possible day?

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  23. Is it ironic that "May God shower his blessings on this marriage," intoned her cousin seeking refuge behind a show of piety.

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  24. Is it ironic that I am a college student and, as an aspiring English as a second language teacher, I was complimented for my English teaching skills because I taught a non-native speaker of English (another college student) four words to express one is drunk without using the word "drunk"?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Is someone ruses to do something say using theatrical devises, but end up doing it all the time?

    50% ironic 1 votes Vote →