This study aims to determine the role of knowing the class teacher in increasing the reading motivation of class II students at MI AS-Shaffah, Bengkulu City. To find out the challenges of increasing the reading motivation of class II students at MI AS-Shaffah, Bengkulu City. The type of qualitative research is research on a process, event, or development where the materials or data collected are in the form of qualitative information. In this data analysis technique, the author makes the results of interviews and observations by describing then analyzing and concluding them. The role of the teacher is first as a creator. Based on the results of the study, the role of teachers in increasing the reading interest of class students is certainly very important. In increasing students' reading interest, teachers act as creators by holding creative reading activities. The purpose of creative reading activities is to make students interested and not bored in the reading process. Obstacles consist of a less supportive school environment, this is related to the mediocre library design so that students get bored easily; family economic factors, students help parents get additional income so that there is less time to read; lack of facilities and student habits of playing gadgets, the only facility expected is the school library, minimal and lack of reading books makes students lazy to read and more likely to play gadgets.
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