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Dedicated to open discussion about all things teaching. Please read the rules before posting. Mail sent directly to mods instead of modmail will be ignored. NON-TEACHERS: Please be aware this is a sub for teachers not a place for you to ask teachers questions. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Brand new & low karma accounts: please be aware your post may not show up and will need to be screened and manually approved.

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. It is the 2nd largest community in the Teaching topic page.

Roughly 239K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job Search, Tool, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention book recs and movie recs.

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Established 2008
2.4M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +239K members
Growth: +10.9% / 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: 196K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 48K members
  • Oct: 9K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    17 posts in the past month
    1. My entire room was destroyed by an aggressive student, and now admin is mad I’m taking a sick day.
    2. My principal threatened my career because I defended myself
    3. Teachers shouldn't live in fear of school shootings.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    My entire room was destroyed by an aggressive student, and now admin is mad I’m taking a sick day. · My principal threatened my career because I defended myself · Teachers shouldn't live in fear of school shootings.
    17
  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Student runs a 42k follower TikTok page dedicated to a known white supremacist. How do I handle this?
    2. i need advice for primary school kids with hitting and behavioural problems! i’m so tired.
    3. Cities/States in the US where I can find a job as a high school English teacher?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Student runs a 42k follower TikTok page dedicated to a known white supremacist. How do I handle this? · i need advice for primary school kids with hitting and behavioural problems! i’m so tired. · Cities/States in the US where I can find a job as a high school English teacher?
    16
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. HELP! Other options in NYC?
    2. Safety tool for classroom?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    HELP! Other options in NYC? · Safety tool for classroom?
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. I teach in Japan and we just had a 9.9M earthquake warning (it was a false alarm).
    #4
    News
    I teach in Japan and we just had a 9.9M earthquake warning (it was a false alarm).
    1

Topics

  • Job Search
    9 posts in the past month
    #1
    Job Search
    9
  • Tool
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tool
    8
  • Hate
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    6
  • Teaching
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Teaching
    5
  • Websites
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Websites
    5

Flair

  • Teacher Support &/or Advice
    88 posts in the past month
    1. Coworkers Dating Profile
    2. Parents asking for no reprimands to their child other than privately?
    3. If you're going to cheat, at least be subtle about it.
    #1
    Teacher Support &/or Advice
    Coworkers Dating Profile · Parents asking for no reprimands to their child other than privately? · If you're going to cheat, at least be subtle about it.
    88
  • Rant
    12 posts in the past month
    1. My entire room was destroyed by an aggressive student, and now admin is mad I’m taking a sick day.
    2. Will not link post. Children and teachers as targets.
    3. The parents who complain about how much homework their child has are the same parents whose children are the reason there is so much homework.
    #2
    Rant
    My entire room was destroyed by an aggressive student, and now admin is mad I’m taking a sick day. · Will not link post. Children and teachers as targets. · The parents who complain about how much homework their child has are the same parents whose children are the reason there is so much homework.
    12
  • Student Teacher Support &/or Advice
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Bickering Students
    2. Splurge Items
    3. 20 becoming a substitute for the first time
    #3
    Student Teacher Support &/or Advice
    Bickering Students · Splurge Items · 20 becoming a substitute for the first time
    12
  • New Teacher
    10 posts in the past month
    1. 3 dead kids but tomorrow's another day.
    2. Started my year 2 as a teacher, and I feel like I’m not allowed to be sick.
    3. First year and genuinely wondering if I can make it to December, let alone the rest of the school year.
    #4
    New Teacher
    3 dead kids but tomorrow's another day. · Started my year 2 as a teacher, and I feel like I’m not allowed to be sick. · First year and genuinely wondering if I can make it to December, let alone the rest of the school year.
    10
  • Humor
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone do joke choices on multiple choice tests and are then shocked when students pick them?
    2. Meowing
    3. Kids these days
    #5
    Humor
    Anyone do joke choices on multiple choice tests and are then shocked when students pick them? · Meowing · Kids these days
    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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