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The community at a glance

r/Teachers is a Subreddit for Teachers with roughly 2.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Teaching communities list.

Roughly 191K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job Search, Tool, and Gift. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book recs and movie recs.

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Established 2008
2.4M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +191K members
Growth: +8.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 9K members
  • 2014: 9K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 10K members
  • 2017: 15K members
  • 2018: 34K members
  • 2019: 42K members
  • 2020: 75K members
  • 2023: 436K members
  • 2024: 597K members
  • 2025: 1.0M members
  • 2026: 142K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 21K members
  • Dec: 21K members
  • Jan: 18K members
  • Feb: 14K members
  • Mar: 15K members
  • Apr: 11K members
  • May: 17K members
  • Jun: 29K members
  • Jul: 20K members
  • Aug: 16K members
  • Sep: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Is this a fair consequence?
    2. Tips needed: middle school
    3. How to Advocate for myself better as a teacher?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is this a fair consequence? · Tips needed: middle school · How to Advocate for myself better as a teacher?
    24
  • Pain & Anger
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Only week two and I’m mentally unwell
    2. First year teacher and want to quit.
    3. I have no disciplinary support for middle school students.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Only week two and I’m mentally unwell · First year teacher and want to quit. · I have no disciplinary support for middle school students.
    14
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Mobile App for lesson planning ??
    2. SPED data collection website/software
    3. Colored Printer Recommendations?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Mobile App for lesson planning ?? · SPED data collection website/software · Colored Printer Recommendations?
    4
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Ideas for the first three non-instruction days of school year
    2. Groundbreaking idea for improving teacher retention?
    3. Made an animated short for my niece — curious how kids react to dinosaur content in class settings
    #4
    Ideas
    Ideas for the first three non-instruction days of school year · Groundbreaking idea for improving teacher retention? · Made an animated short for my niece — curious how kids react to dinosaur content in class settings
    3
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can teachers earn extra ? Do let me know if someone knows how ?
    2. Paycheck confusion
    #5
    Money Talk
    Can teachers earn extra ? Do let me know if someone knows how ? · Paycheck confusion
    2

Topics

  • Job Search
    9 posts in the past month
    #1
    Job Search
    9
  • Tool
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tool
    8
  • Gift
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Gift
    3
  • Bag
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Bag
    3
  • App
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    App
    2

Flair

  • Teacher Support &/or Advice
    94 posts in the past month
    1. Is this a fair consequence?
    2. First year teacher and want to quit.
    3. Is this feeling normal??
    #1
    Teacher Support &/or Advice
    Is this a fair consequence? · First year teacher and want to quit. · Is this feeling normal??
    94
  • Rant
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Departments Asked to Feed the Staff
    2. Only week two and I’m mentally unwell
    3. I have 14 students across 6 classes that are completely non English speaking.
    #2
    Rant
    Departments Asked to Feed the Staff · Only week two and I’m mentally unwell · I have 14 students across 6 classes that are completely non English speaking.
    18
  • New Teacher
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Student asked to be Removed from my Class
    2. Divorce and work
    3. Can teachers earn extra ? Do let me know if someone knows how ?
    #3
    New Teacher
    Student asked to be Removed from my Class · Divorce and work · Can teachers earn extra ? Do let me know if someone knows how ?
    14
  • Student Teacher Support &/or Advice
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Lesson planning as a student teacher
    2. Working with preschoolers- how to help the crying?!
    3. Advice for student teaching high school
    #4
    Student Teacher Support &/or Advice
    Lesson planning as a student teacher · Working with preschoolers- how to help the crying?! · Advice for student teaching high school
    10
  • Career & Interview Advice
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Considering moving states
    2. DCPS Teachers- What was your hiring process like?
    3. Potential job at a bad school
    #5
    Career & Interview Advice
    Considering moving states · DCPS Teachers- What was your hiring process like? · Potential job at a bad school
    9

Product recommendations

  • book recs
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Need Book Recs
    2. Teaching a bilingual Language arts class - any book recs?
    3. Book Recs
    #1
    book recs
    Need Book Recs · Teaching a bilingual Language arts class - any book recs? · Book Recs
    13
  • movie recs
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Movie Recs for Last Week of School
    2. Movie recs for high school
    3. Looking for movie recs for mixed ages!
    #2
    movie recs
    Movie Recs for Last Week of School · Movie recs for high school · Looking for movie recs for mixed ages!
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Teachers for?
Best for Teachers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Teachers 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/Teachers have?
Roughly 2.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Teachers on?
r/Teachers 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/Teachers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Teachers is organized under Teachers.
How do I join r/Teachers?
You can join r/Teachers 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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