r/teaching is a subreddit with 194k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, teaching, struggling, teacher, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review home printer, office chair, and air purifier.
Popular Themes in r/teaching
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advice on how to get ELA certification"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for software to generate bulk student report cards from Excel"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I am so tired of my principal turning every staff meeting into a rant"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "What makes teaching hard that could be fixed"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/teaching
#1
Looking For A
65 posts
#2
Teaching
32 posts
#3
Struggling
24 posts
#4
Teacher
: "Am I crazy? First year Teacher HELP and vent"
16 posts
#5
Hate
12 posts
#6
Advice
: "ESL teacher beginner wanting Advice :)"
11 posts
#7
School
10 posts
#8
Students
9 posts
#9
Online
6 posts
#10
Job
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/teaching
Home Printer
20 reviews
#1
Brother
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#2
Epson
4.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
HP
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Office Chair
2 reviews
#1
Herman Miller Aeron
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Herman Miller
5.0★ from 1 review
Air Purifier
1 review
#1
Honeywell
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/teaching
#1
Help
: "Class makes constant, seemingly compulsive, noises"
41 posts
#2
General Discussion
: "We are failing our kids"
14 posts
#3
Vent
: "Fidgets are, for most students not all, not necessary and are distracting toys."
13 posts
#4
Career Change/Interviewing/Job Advice
: "Best path to becoming a teacher?"
6 posts
#5
Humor
: "Just caught junior high kids passing notes"
3 posts
#6
Teaching Resources
: "KS3 Science Teaching Help"
3 posts
#7
Curriculum
: "Ethical/Legal issues around requiring drafts before grading final."
2 posts
#8
Classroom/Setup
: "How do you make lectures captivating when your face isn't visible on screen?"
1 post
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Yearly
+27k members(16.3%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026