/r/ELATeachers/

r/ELATeachers

40k members
r/ELATeachers is a subreddit with 40k members. The community frequently discusses teaching, struggling, looking for, students, and strugglers, and they frequently recommend/review curriculum, graphic novel, and fantasy, and the most common flair used is 9-12 ela, 6-8 ela, books and resources, jk-5 ela, and educational research.
A community for English teachers to share ideas and lessons and to brainstorm and collaborate on all things related to English Language Arts.

Popular Topics in r/ELATeachers

#1

Teaching

35 posts
#2

Struggling

32 posts
#3

Looking For

29 posts
#4

Students

25 posts
#5

Strugglers

21 posts
#6

Writing

17 posts
#7

Classroom

17 posts
#8

Reading

15 posts
#9

Lesson

13 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
: "I'm tired of spending 2+ hours a night on this curriculum!!!"
24 posts
#2
6-8 ELA
: "Are We Setting the Bar Too Low for Student Reading?"
19 posts
#3
Books and Resources
: "CommonLit Alternatives?"
11 posts
#4
JK-5 ELA
: "When students get really into a book series and make it their entire personality >>>"
10 posts
#5
Educational Research
: "Out on leave"
10 posts
#6
Parent/Student Question
: "What grade would you give this English essay, honestly?"
6 posts
#7
Self-Promotion Friday
: "Amazon"
4 posts
#8
Professional Development
: "ELA Professional Development"
3 posts
#9
Humor
: "The Teacher Inbox: Where email etiquette goes to die"
2 posts
#10
Career & Interview Related
: "Leave mid-year due to not feeling safe with new principal?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/ELATeachers

Yearly
+8k members(23.8%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026