Personalized Custom Middle School Teacher Photo Shirt

Braces, bangs, a perm she still won’t talk about. This personalized custom middle school teacher shirt prints her own school portrait from those years between FOREVER and IN MIDDLE SCHOOL in antique gold, with her teacher name in white script over the corner.

Anyone who chose a career with sixth, seventh and eighth graders has earned a laugh at their own expense.

Upload her yearbook photo

Which school photo should you use?

The official picture day portrait with the mottled studio backdrop
A phone shot of her yearbook page, laid flat in daylight
The band trip or science fair snapshot her mom keeps on the fridge
Any family photo from ages eleven to fourteen if the yearbook is hidden

The more awkward the photo, the better this nostalgic, retro teacher shirt works. A head-and-shoulders or waist-up framing crops cleanly.

Personalize it in four moves

Choose a tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie and her size.
Pick a shirt color from the options on the page.
Upload her middle school photo. Our ponytail-and-glasses sample is replaced by the photo you send.
Type the teacher name just as students say it. Finished example: Mrs. Parker.

Why her awkward picture day photo is the whole point

Students this age rarely bring their teachers a thank-you gift
Hallway team shirts are a plain school color with the mascot on it
Her picture day portrait from those years is hidden in a yearbook somewhere

Teachers who choose middle school already know awkward is part of growing up. Her own picture day portrait, braces and bangs included, prints in black and white like a yearbook page between FOREVER and IN MIDDLE SCHOOL in antique gold, with her name in white script.

About the layout

The sample is pure picture day: a girl in glasses, a high ponytail and a chunky sweater hugging a stack of textbooks. Mrs. Parker is written across the lower corner in white.

We tone your photo black and white so it looks pulled straight from an old yearbook, then frame it with gold type above and below.

A sixth grade teacher, the seventh grade math lead and the eighth grade science teacher can all wear the same design with their own photos, which makes it an easy teacher squad shirt for a hallway team.

Who’s buying

The buyer is usually a coworker on the middle school team who found her old yearbook in the library, or the best friend who remembers the braces. She chose to spend her days with twelve-year-olds, and she can take a joke.

The middle school team

Each teacher on the hallway uploads their own school photo, so matching shirt day doubles as a yearbook throwback.

The coworker with the yearbook

If you found her old yearbook in the library, you already have the photo and the punchline.

Her best friend from the braces era

You were there for the perm, which means nobody else can pick the right picture.

A mentor teacher

Giving a first-year hire one with her own school portrait is a welcome that says she’ll survive this too.

A room parent with a sense of humor

When the teacher appreciation budget comes through, a shirt she’ll laugh at beats another gift card.

Start the middle school tee

Fabric choices

Tee

Comfort Colors 1717

Garment-dyed, 6.1 oz, 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, S to 4XL.

Fleece

1566 crewneck or 1567 hoodie

80/20 fleece. Crewneck S to 3XL; hoodie S to 2XL with a lined hood, drawcord and pouch pocket.

Fleece fits relaxed in the usual size, and one or two sizes up gives the oversized look. Compare measurements in our size guide. The Comfort Colors 6014 long sleeve is another pick for her, in S to 3XL.

Students who want to match on spirit day can get the 9018 youth tee in XS to XL, and a teacher with a little one at home can add the Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie in 2T to 5/6T.

Free US shipping on 2 or more items, or on any order of $75 or more.
A single item ships for a flat $5.99.
Misprinted or the wrong item? Send a photo within 15 days of delivery and we replace it or refund you.

Type the name students use

Middle school teacher shirt FAQ

Does it work for a guy who teaches middle school?

Yes. Type Mr. and his last name, and send his own school photo.

What if she won’t hand over the school picture?

Any photo from those years works, even a casual family snapshot from a vacation.

Can a teen heartthrob poster stay in the background?

No. Posters of celebrities, rappers or public figures, along with logos, brands, school seals and characters, can’t be printed. Send only photos you own or have permission to share. Any order carrying that kind of image is canceled, and you get every dollar back.

Production and shipping

We print the teacher photo shirt to order by DTF or DTG depending on the garment, taking 1 to 3 business days. USPS adds 3 to 5 business days, with tracking. Delivery windows for US addresses are explained on the shipping page.

Other grade-level designs are in our school shirts, and our school gift ideas cover the rest of the staff.