r/ECEProfessionals

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About r/ECEProfessionals

Come learn, grow, and contribute with us. We are an early childhood education discussion forum for ECE teachers to share ideas, advice, questions, and experiences with other ECE related professionals, parents and carers.

The community at a glance

r/ECEProfessionals is a Subreddit for Teachers with roughly 99K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Teaching topic page.

Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Daycare, and Preschool. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.

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Established 2011
99K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +21K members
Growth: +26.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 659 members
  • 2014: 572 members
  • 2015: 661 members
  • 2016: 891 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 1K members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2020: 4K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2023: 23K members
  • 2024: 21K members
  • 2025: 24K members
  • 2026: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 49 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Unrealistic expectations of daycare
    2. I swear they eat more than I do
    3. Parent said something horrible
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Unrealistic expectations of daycare · I swear they eat more than I do · Parent said something horrible
    22
  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. UPDATE! - Transitioning as a Preschool Teacher (FTM)
    2. Daycare Hair Situation
    3. Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    #2
    Advice Requests
    UPDATE! - Transitioning as a Preschool Teacher (FTM) · Daycare Hair Situation · Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    9
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ideas for "reset" time?
    #3
    Ideas
    Ideas for "reset" time?
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Nebraska Head Starts Use Vests With ‘Talk Pedometers’ to Boost Early Literacy
    #4
    News
    Nebraska Head Starts Use Vests With ‘Talk Pedometers’ to Boost Early Literacy
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    33
  • Daycare
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Unrealistic expectations of daycare
    2. would you put your own child in daycare/nursery?
    3. Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    #2
    Daycare
    Unrealistic expectations of daycare · would you put your own child in daycare/nursery? · Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    31
  • Preschool
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Hired for infants but being bounced around to every room (including preschool) — is this normal or a red flag?
    #3
    Preschool
    Hired for infants but being bounced around to every room (including preschool) — is this normal or a red flag?
    21
  • Struggling
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    16
  • Teacher
    15 posts in the past month
    1. UPDATE! - Transitioning as a Preschool Teacher (FTM)
    2. Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    #5
    Teacher
    UPDATE! - Transitioning as a Preschool Teacher (FTM) · Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    15

Flair

  • Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)
    42 posts in the past month
    1. Childcare worker arrested
    2. "Activities" at Daycare
    3. Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    #1
    Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)
    Childcare worker arrested · "Activities" at Daycare · Daycare wants us to pursue Early Intervention, but every single therapist we've seen disagrees. Looking for a teacher's perspective.
    42
  • Advice needed :karma:(Anyone can comment) :karma:
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Child not allowed sunscreen
    2. Raw milk for an infant?
    3. Child passed away
    #2
    Advice needed :karma:(Anyone can comment) :karma:
    Child not allowed sunscreen · Raw milk for an infant? · Child passed away
    37
  • ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted :snoo_smile:
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Parent said something horrible
    2. A student passed away and I think something broke inside me.
    3. ECE uprising! We’re going on strike!
    #3
    ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted :snoo_smile:
    Parent said something horrible · A student passed away and I think something broke inside me. · ECE uprising! We’re going on strike!
    35
  • ECE professionals only - Vent :snoo_angry:
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Unrealistic expectations of daycare
    2. Why oh why are some parents like this???
    3. Parents never told us about egg allergy
    #4
    ECE professionals only - Vent :snoo_angry:
    Unrealistic expectations of daycare · Why oh why are some parents like this??? · Parents never told us about egg allergy
    27
  • Funny share
    24 posts in the past month
    1. It just seems kind of obvious to a few of us for some reason
    2. Just... come and get them
    3. I swear they eat more than I do
    #5
    Funny share
    It just seems kind of obvious to a few of us for some reason · Just... come and get them · I swear they eat more than I do
    24
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ECEProfessionals for?
Best for Teachers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ECEProfessionals free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ECEProfessionals have?
Roughly 99K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ECEProfessionals on?
r/ECEProfessionals runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ECEProfessionals cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ECEProfessionals is organized under Teachers.
How do I join r/ECEProfessionals?
You can join r/ECEProfessionals by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Teaching communities like?
Communities for teachers and educators at all levels, from K-12 classrooms to university faculty. Facebook groups and Reddit have the most active spaces for curriculum sharing, classroom management tips, and support around the emotional realities of teaching. You will also find communities for online educators and course creators building educational content.
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