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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 #2 in the Teaching communities list.

Roughly 229K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job Search, Teacher, and Tool. 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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Yearly: +229K members
Growth: +10.7% / 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: 132K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 10K members
  • 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: 9K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Is it alright to not buy anything for my classroom as a first year sped resource elementary teacher?
    2. Help! First year teacher - parents are FURIOUS at me.
    3. What is one thing you regret purchasing for your classroom?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is it alright to not buy anything for my classroom as a first year sped resource elementary teacher? · Help! First year teacher - parents are FURIOUS at me. · What is one thing you regret purchasing for your classroom?
    18
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Victim of bait and switch. Ruined my life
    2. It’s only Wednesday of week 2 and I’m ready to no call/no show it’s that bad this year.
    3. I’ve decided to resign from teaching—am I making the right choice? Highschool 9th and 10th grade
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Victim of bait and switch. Ruined my life · It’s only Wednesday of week 2 and I’m ready to no call/no show it’s that bad this year. · I’ve decided to resign from teaching—am I making the right choice? Highschool 9th and 10th grade
    5
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Glue solution needed! Best liquid glue for first graders?
    2. Looking for an Educational Sponsor/Financial Assistance — College Student in the Philippines
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Glue solution needed! Best liquid glue for first graders? · Looking for an Educational Sponsor/Financial Assistance — College Student in the Philippines
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. First time 1st grade teacher who is BROKE with 15 students
    #4
    Money Talk
    First time 1st grade teacher who is BROKE with 15 students
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Incentive system ideas
    #5
    Ideas
    Incentive system ideas
    1

Topics

  • Job Search
    9 posts in the past month
    #1
    Job Search
    9
  • Teacher
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Teacher
    9
  • Tool
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tool
    8
  • First Year
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    First Year
    4
  • Gift
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gift
    3

Flair

  • Teacher Support &/or Advice
    87 posts in the past month
    1. Victim of bait and switch. Ruined my life
    2. Please tell me I'm not alone in looking forward to going back. 12th grade science. I need the early wake up. I need the early bedtime. I am a bad adult left to my own devices. I miss the kids. No negative comments. I am bombarded with negativity. I only want to hear from my positive colleagues.
    3. Woke up to an email from principal… urgent advice needed.
    #1
    Teacher Support &/or Advice
    Victim of bait and switch. Ruined my life · Please tell me I'm not alone in looking forward to going back. 12th grade science. I need the early wake up. I need the early bedtime. I am a bad adult left to my own devices. I miss the kids. No negative comments. I am bombarded with negativity. I only want to hear from my positive colleagues. · Woke up to an email from principal… urgent advice needed.
    87
  • New Teacher
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Kindergarten, first year, first day: HOW DO YALL DO THIS?
    2. Is it alright to not buy anything for my classroom as a first year sped resource elementary teacher?
    3. What is one thing you regret purchasing for your classroom?
    #2
    New Teacher
    Kindergarten, first year, first day: HOW DO YALL DO THIS? · Is it alright to not buy anything for my classroom as a first year sped resource elementary teacher? · What is one thing you regret purchasing for your classroom?
    17
  • Career & Interview Advice
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Daughter wants to be a teacher
    2. Is it harder to relocate the older you get?
    3. New teacher feeling stuck in SPED when my goal has always been Gen Ed. How do I move forward?
    #3
    Career & Interview Advice
    Daughter wants to be a teacher · Is it harder to relocate the older you get? · New teacher feeling stuck in SPED when my goal has always been Gen Ed. How do I move forward?
    13
  • Humor
    12 posts in the past month
    1. THIS is why we homeschool (Sarcasm)
    2. Missed First Day
    3. What does the acronym PD stand for? (Wrong answers only)
    #4
    Humor
    THIS is why we homeschool (Sarcasm) · Missed First Day · What does the acronym PD stand for? (Wrong answers only)
    12
  • Rant
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Entitled Parent is Upset I’m Having a Baby
    2. Admin
    3. “Inclusion” or profit? My school accepts high-needs students and leaves teachers to deal with the fallout.
    #5
    Rant
    Entitled Parent is Upset I’m Having a Baby · Admin · “Inclusion” or profit? My school accepts high-needs students and leaves teachers to deal with the fallout.
    10

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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