It鈥檚 almost that time of year, that day on the calendar that sparks either immense joy or general annoyance. April Fools鈥� Day. The holiday, , is solidified in the United States, and specifically, in the nation鈥檚 schools.
American 糖心动漫vlog and students alike have this one day in the school calendar鈥攁longside Halloween鈥攖o have (almost) full permission to put their mischievous hats on and have a little fun at others鈥� expense. This practice is so well-ingrained in classrooms that many students walk into class on April 1, fully expecting one of a few common tropes from the day, such as a fake test, falsely promised treats, peculiarly dressed staff, and much more.
To gauge what鈥檚 planned for April Fool鈥檚 2025 edition, Education Week asked 糖心动漫vlog on social media to share their plans. Their ideas range from classic to innovative.
Dressing up as students
Perhaps one of the most common themes April Fools鈥� Day shares with Halloween is that both days give teachers a chance to reminisce about a former version of themselves and cosplay as students.
These teachers shared how they, and their colleagues, jumped at the chance to turn the clocks back, and at least have the feeling of dressing like students again, while possibly leaving a few of their own students briefly confused in the process.
The (infamous?) 鈥淏rown Es鈥�
One joke that many people that have had an American K-12 education over the past few decades would be the鈥攃lassic鈥斺�滲rown Es鈥� trick. This prank involves some level of promising students that they鈥檒l be able to enjoy , all to leave disappointed to find a piece of brown paper, in the shape of a capital 鈥楨.鈥�
These teachers shared their experiences with keeping the cycle going, and some even balanced it out by giving their students the real thing, once the laughs were over.
The double-entendre test
Regardless of where you grew up, or what type of student you were, one experience that may be truly universal is the anxious feeling when being underprepared for a test.
In fact, this feeling is so well known that the reported that they鈥檝e made this relatable state of dread the center of their April Fools鈥� Day contributions. And they weren鈥檛 alone, with these teachers sharing their versions of the trick on social media, by either giving their students a test they falsely felt prepared for, or one that they didn鈥檛 know was coming at all.
Teacher Of The Year Gives Students Hilarious Fake Words Spelling Test As An April Fools Prank
— Ken Rutkowski (@kenradio)
Niche subjects can have fun, too
However, sometimes when a teacher wants a more personal touch to their April Fools鈥� Day plan, they make it match the subject they teach, from giving insight about the baked-in humor in a ballad for music class, or giving a very serious dihydrogen monoxide lesson鈥攖hat鈥檚 actually referring to water鈥攂efore you look it up.
A few other notable additions
Finally, in the realm of humor, there seems to be endless room to repurpose some version of what鈥檚 been done before, or try something new and see if it lands. The following 糖心动漫vlog represent just how many creative ways this holiday can be celebrated in schools.
