“Why did the student bring scissors to school?”/“He wanted to cut class.”

One children’s pun about school is:
 
Q: Why did the student bring scissors to school?
A: He wanted to cut class.
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005.
 
     
2 February 2005, Los Angeles (CA) Times, “The Kids’ Reading Room—Jokes and Riddles,” pg. E17:
Why did the kid bring scissors to school? So he could cut class.
Angela, 11
Los Feliz Elementary
Los Angeles
 
Google Groups: alt.humor.puns
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Why did the kid bring scissors to school?
So he could cut class. (Angela, 11)
 
Twitter
Daily Groaner
‏@DailyGroaner
Q: Why did the kid bring scissors to #school? A: So he could cut class. #jokes #humor #funny
10:02 AM - 29 Mar 2011
 
Twitter
Nikki Cortez ♡
‏@nrpcee
Q: Why did the student bring scissors to class?
A: He wanted to cut class! WTH =)) :((((((((((
5:30 AM - 18 May 2011
 
Google Books
F in School:
Blunders, Backchat and Bad Excuses
By Richard Benson
Chichester, West SUssex: Summerdale Publishers Ltd
2013
Pg. ?:
Why did the pupil keep bringing scissors to school?
He was trying to cut class.
 
6 August 2014, Iola (KS) Register, “Jokes and Riddles,” pg. B5, col. 4:
Why did the student bring scissors to art class?
He wanted to cut class.
 
Google Books
111 LOL Jokes About School & Wimpy Teachers!:
Jokes, Riddles and Crazy Excuses for Avoiding Homework
By Marcus Stuart
LOL Kids Books (lolkidsbooks.com)
2015
Pg. ?:
Why did the student bring scissors to class?
He wanted to cut class!