r/Principals is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses principal, assistant principal, teacher, job, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review study materials and lights.
This is a subreddit for principals, educational administrators, and educational leaders in addition to anyone with questions or interests about educational leadership.
Popular Themes in r/Principals
#1
Advice Requests
: "First time principal, no previous admin experience. What books do you recommend? Any other resource suggestions?"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My principal made me cry this morning as a first year teacher"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Principal of a K-8 school… just got an iPad to replace notebooks… what suggestions do you have for productivity apps?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Principals
#1
Principal
: "Principals- for your own good, don’t ghost the applicants"
21 posts
#2
Assistant Principal
: "Assistant Principal job offered but it’s 50 miles, away, an hour commute"
15 posts
#3
Teacher
: "Moving a veteran 3rd grade Teacher- looking for advice."
10 posts
#4
Job
: "New Job search, references from supervisor, and keeping a relationship civil"
8 posts
#5
Advice
: "Advice on Likely Termination of not being available for meeting"
6 posts
#6
School
: "Back to School PD - Where is your focus as the new School year approaches?"
6 posts
#7
Admin Interview
: "Help! I am Struggling to get Admin Interviews and am not sure what to do."
5 posts
#8
Interview
: "Upcoming AP Interview in August NYC DOE.. any ideas? Thoughts?"
5 posts
#9
Admin
: "Give me your best EOY auto reply from a colleague or district Admin"
4 posts
#10
Struggling
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/Principals
Study Materials
2 reviews
#1
Evo Prep
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Lights
1 review
#1
GigBar
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Principals
#1
Ask a Principal
: "I took the school nobody wanted. Ask Me Anything.."
96 posts
#2
Advice and Brainstorming
: "Principals- for your own good, don’t ghost the applicants"
40 posts
#3
Becoming a Principal
: "Pretty successful 4 years as an AP at my school. I applied to the an open principal position at the sister HS. Bombed interview. Now what?"
28 posts
#4
Venting and Reflection
: "Watch your back and ask for help from your superintendent even if you don’t need it"
11 posts
#5
News and Research
: "What’s the hardest part of building a block schedule in your school?"
7 posts
#6
Success and Showcasing
: "My principal made me cry this morning as a first year teacher"
2 posts
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Yearly
+3k members(68.5%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026