r/Teachers is a subreddit with 2.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses teaching, school, looking for a, students, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review fidgets, curriculum, and dress pants.
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Popular Themes in r/Teachers
#1
Pain & Anger
: "F*** a no- contact order. Either transfer one of them out of my class, or I’m doing jackshit about making sure these two kids don’t talk to each other"
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I’m a little embarrassed to ask because of my time in, but how do you handle kids with excessive tardies and absences?"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "My teaching certificate is absolutely useless (Michigan) PLEASE HELP"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Legitimate ways to make extra money?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Support my daughters initiative to raise the teacher minimum wage"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Teachers
#1
Teaching
: "Second year Teaching"
49 posts
#2
School
38 posts
#3
Looking For A
23 posts
#4
Students
17 posts
#5
Tired
17 posts
#6
Teacher
: "Introvert as a high school Teacher, how to manage and do well."
16 posts
#7
Looking For A Job
12 posts
#8
Struggling
12 posts
#9
Website
9 posts
#10
Hate
8 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
: "Anti-AI from Students"
88 posts
#2
Rant
: "What’s the worst thing you’ve ever heard a Principal say"
25 posts
#3
Career & Interview Advice
: "My teaching certificate is absolutely useless (Michigan) PLEASE HELP"
16 posts
#4
New Teacher
: "Has anyone ever asked students why they're acting this way?"
11 posts
#5
SUCCESS!
: "I can't imagine working a 9 AM to 5 PM job Mon-Fri for 50 weeks out of the year."
10 posts
#6
Humor
: "Dear parents: your child isn’t “gifted” because they refuse to do any work. They just… refuse to do any work, so please emailing teachers asking for their input"
9 posts
#7
Student Teacher Support &/or Advice
: "Idealism Is Ruining Education"
7 posts
#8
Pedagogy & Best Practices
: "Everything Old is New Again in education"
6 posts
#9
Classroom Management & Strategies
: "Michael Jackson"
6 posts
#10
Policy & Politics
: "They're blocking TPT"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/Teachers
Yearly
+311k members(15.2%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026