r/Teachers is a subreddit with 2.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses teaching, school, students, job, and teacher, and they frequently recommend/review fidgets, curriculum, and dress pants.
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Popular Themes in r/Teachers
#1
Pain & Anger
: "The kids are cheating because they see everyone in government and corporate America cheating and getting away with it."
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is it morally or ethically wrong for teachers to use sick days (when not sick) if they are not otherwise reimbursed for unused sick days? Why or why not?"
11 posts
Popular Topics in r/Teachers
#1
Teaching
: "Inhumane Teaching conditions"
146 posts
#2
School
: "Many students are being pushed through to high School graduation without attaining the requisite literacy and numeracy. This isn't new. What's new is..."
105 posts
#3
Students
: ""Six sides. So... a sextagon?" Students Graduating without Knowing Basic Geometry"
56 posts
#4
Job
: "I can’t find a summer Job"
30 posts
#5
Teacher
: "Why as a Teacher you need to make sure you keep up with first aid training"
24 posts
#6
Looking For A
24 posts
#7
Student
: "Former Student Emailed Me, Idk What to do (First Year Teacher)"
24 posts
#8
Interview
: "Post Interview call!"
20 posts
#9
Tired
20 posts
#10
Teachers
: "A teacher told me that teaching kids to sound out words 'kills intelligence' Teachers level with me on this."
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/Teachers
Fidgets
23 reviews
#1
Various Fidgets
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
3D Printed Infinity Cubes
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pony Beads
5.0★ from 1 review
Curriculum
19 reviews
#1
Illustrative Mathematics
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Big Ideas Math
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Spectrum
4.0★ from 1 review
Dress Pants
19 reviews
#1
Lululemon
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Goodthreads
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Haggar
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Teachers
#1
Teacher Support &/or Advice
: "How two squirrels traumatized my entire class for life"
91 posts
#2
Humor
: "Rawdogging boredom ????"
29 posts
#3
Rant
: "Can't believe they fell for it"
24 posts
#4
Just Smile and Nod Y'all.
: ""It fits his timetable""
12 posts
#5
Policy & Politics
: "The kids are cheating because they see everyone in government and corporate America cheating and getting away with it."
8 posts
#6
SUCCESS!
: "A student got my handwriting tattooed on her arm"
7 posts
#7
Classroom Management & Strategies
: "Admin Told My Colleague, "We Need Empirical Evidence of Disrespect". So, She Secretly Recorded Classes."
7 posts
#8
Career & Interview Advice
: "I can’t find a summer job"
5 posts
#9
Pedagogy & Best Practices
: "A teacher told me that teaching kids to sound out words 'kills intelligence' teachers level with me on this."
3 posts
#10
New Teacher
: "Teachers i need your help in one weird situation"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Teachers
Yearly
+407k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026