The New School Teacher is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Charles 'Chic' Sale, Doris Kenyon and Mickey Bennett.

[1] It was based on short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, and distributed by Associated Exhibitors.

A new absent-minded schoolteacher arrives in a small town, but rapidly becomes a laughing stocky due to the antics of his pupils.

However, he proves himself to be a hero when the school building is set on fire by an escaped arsonist.

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