r/ELATeachers is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses teaching, looking for, struggling, students, and strugglers, and they frequently recommend/review curriculum, graphic novel, and fantasy.
A place 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
: "What are you provided with as far as curriculum materials/resources?"
34 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Any reliable AI detectors?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rant: “Called to the carpet” for informing parents we eliminated our advanced program"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ELATeachers
#1
Teaching
: "Co-Teaching success?"
52 posts
#2
Looking For
29 posts
#3
Struggling
23 posts
#4
Students
: "Students think "I got it from AI" is the same as "I looked it up" and that confusion is a real problem"
22 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
: "Painted This for My Classroom Ceiling"
98 posts
#2
6-8 ELA
: "AI Slop Assignment"
49 posts
#3
Books and Resources
: "Here Comes the AI Slop"
13 posts
#4
Educational Research
: "Students think "I got it from AI" is the same as "I looked it up" and that confusion is a real problem"
9 posts
#5
Career & Interview Related
: "Rant: There is NO teacher shortage in NJ"
9 posts
#6
Professional Development
: "Teachers Who Don't Read Are Teaching the Wrong Lesson: The Case for Reading"
7 posts
#7
JK-5 ELA
: "Anybody teaching irony this fall"
4 posts
#8
Parent/Student Question
: "Teachers struggle"
4 posts
#9
Monday Motivation
: "Middle school typing skill gap showed up in my ELA class in a way I didn't see coming"
2 posts
#10
Humor
: "Confession: I hate “The Outsiders”"
2 posts
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+8k members(26.1%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026