r/AskTeachers
66k members
r/AskTeachers is a subreddit with 66k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses teacher, student, teaching, school, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review birthday gift and textbook.
Whether you are a student, parent or someone else, please feel free to ask real questions of real teachers here. We strive to be civil, respectful and honest.
However, this is not the appropriate sub for polls, surveys or product promotion.
Popular Themes in r/AskTeachers
#1
Advice Requests
: "My son graduated high school and his class had 36 Valedictorians. How does this happen?"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else experiencing an INSANE amount of complaints this year?"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Brain break ideas for high school students"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Spending on Classroom Needs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskTeachers
#1
Teacher
: "Mentor Teacher Question"
128 posts
#2
Student
: "Teachers of reddit, have you ever encountered a past Student who wasn't good at school, but ended up doing well at life?"
53 posts
#3
Teaching
: "Thinking about going back to school for Teaching."
51 posts
#4
School
: "Elementary/pre-School teachers, what are the things you can actually tell a parent did (or didn’t do) when their child was a baby that affected them when they got to School?"
45 posts
#5
Struggling
32 posts
#6
Students
: "What's something today's Students struggle with that previous generations didn't?"
32 posts
#7
Advice
: "Need Advice on meeting with admin after 6 yo got punched twice in the face."
29 posts
#8
Classroom
: "Spending on Classroom Needs"
28 posts
#9
Education
: "How do you feel about AI being pushed into Education?"
19 posts
#10
Help
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskTeachers
Birthday Gift
2 reviews
#1
Etsy
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ember Mug
5.0★ from 1 review
Textbook
1 review
#1
Stewart
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskTeachers
#1
General Questions
: "What’s going on with math and why can’t teens in the workforce count my coins?"
68 posts
#2
Discussion Questions
: "How do you feel about 7 year olds in kindergarten?"
46 posts
#3
Student Questions
: "How common "hot cheeto girl" cliché really is in USA?"
39 posts
#4
Parent Questions
: "Do kids who read at home regularly perform better in school?"
34 posts
#5
Opinion
: "New Highschool Teacher Here. I May Have to Fail 90% of My Students This Year."
13 posts
Member Growth in r/AskTeachers
Yearly
+29k members(78.4%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026