Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is the world’s largest online marketplace for buying and selling educator-created resources, primarily serving the PreK-12 community. Founded in 2006 by a former New York City public school teacher, the platform allows educators to share original lesson plans, worksheets, and classroom activities. The platform is owned by IXL Learning and supports over 7 million educators globally.
Platform Overview & Statistics
• Audience: Primarily PreK-12 educators, homeschool parents, tutors, and speech-language pathologists.
• Reach: Used by more than 7 million educators, including roughly 85% of all PreK-12 teachers in the United States.
• Impact: Features over 7 million teacher-created lessons and has surpassed 1 billion resource downloads.
• Top Earners: More than 300 “Teacher-Authors” have earned over $1 million in profit through the marketplace.