r/ELATeachers is a subreddit with 38k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses teaching, looking for, struggling, students, and strugglers, and they frequently recommend/review curriculum, graphic novel, and fantasy.
A community for English teachers to share ideas and lessons and to brainstorm and collaborate on all things related to English Language Arts.
Popular Themes in r/ELATeachers
#1
Advice Requests
: "Tips for Going from All Google Docs to All Handwritten?"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Tomorrow is my first day and I'm FREAKING OUT"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Yay or Nay: Gifts?!!!"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Phonics app"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "IELTS TRAINER certified from IDP, ALAP"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ELATeachers
#1
Teaching
30 posts
#2
Looking For
29 posts
#3
Struggling
: "Struggling with the curriculum"
24 posts
#4
Students
21 posts
#5
Strugglers
21 posts
#6
Writing
17 posts
#7
Reading
13 posts
#8
Lesson
13 posts
#9
Classroom
11 posts
#10
Novel
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/ELATeachers
Curriculum
19 reviews
#1
My Perspectives
2.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Amplify
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
CommonLit
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Graphic Novel
11 reviews
#1
Heartstopper
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Anya's Ghost
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Lumberjanes
5.0★ from 1 review
Fantasy
6 reviews
#1
J.R.R. Tolkien
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Brandon Sanderson
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Rick Riordan
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ELATeachers
#1
9-12 ELA
: "Help - I am being force fed AI."
55 posts
#2
6-8 ELA
: "Tips for Going from All Google Docs to All Handwritten?"
47 posts
#3
Books and Resources
: "Shut up about data and teach it"
24 posts
#4
Career & Interview Related
: "No Major Policy Changes After Successful School Year—Ever Happen?"
12 posts
#5
JK-5 ELA
: "Question from a retiree"
8 posts
#6
Educational Research
: "Signing in to work?"
6 posts
#7
Self-Promotion Friday
: "Daily warm-up for teaching concision: cut a 12-word sentence to a 5-word headline"
5 posts
#8
Parent/Student Question
: "What actually saves you time when planning an ELA lesson?"
4 posts
#9
Professional Development
: "Fiction Recommendations"
2 posts
#10
English Department Meeting
: "English Department Meeting"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ELATeachers
Yearly
+8k members(25.8%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026