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 school, teacher, principal, admin, and student, 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
: "Feeling Down About a Discipline Situation - Looking For Coping Advice"
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "PD days are a useless waste of time. Just give us time to plan!!"
6 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?"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Orange Beach City Schools is posting some impressive gains. What can we learn from them?"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Want to create garden for my old elementary school"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Principals
#1
School
: "Want to create garden for my old elementary School"
23 posts
#2
Teacher
: "Teacher here: What makes resumes stand out to you?"
13 posts
#3
Principal
: "Principals, how did you get to where you are? Did you always want to be a Principal"
11 posts
#4
Admin
: "Admin Cert Beyond AP/Principal: What's Out There??"
10 posts
#5
Student
: "What are my rights as a pregnant teacher with a violent Student on an IEP in my classroom?"
6 posts
#6
Classroom
: "What are my rights as a pregnant teacher with a violent student on an IEP in my Classroom?"
6 posts
#7
Struggling
4 posts
#8
Hiring
: "What is GT Hiring looking like in your area? (Lots of candidates applying per position, or harder to fill?)"
3 posts
#9
Job
2 posts
#10
District
2 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
: "Me (45) and my wife 48 work at the same school and she got call into the office…"
90 posts
#2
Becoming a Principal
: "Feeling like I will never get an assistant principal job in DOE"
22 posts
#3
Advice and Brainstorming
: "Feeling Down About a Discipline Situation - Looking For Coping Advice"
18 posts
#4
Venting and Reflection
: "PD days are a useless waste of time. Just give us time to plan!!"
14 posts
#5
News and Research
: "An Ohio principal allowed a homeless student to stay in school, and it cost him his job. He has no regrets. - CBS News"
10 posts
#6
Success and Showcasing
: "Case Study: Leadership Challenges in Public Montessori Charter Schools"
3 posts
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+3k members(62.9%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026