Read the findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
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Read the findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
bit.ly/3MTWwR5
We asked 1,915 Teacher Tappers about recent parent complaints.
📊 SEND came up 278 times.
❌ 120 said no complaints yet.
🤝 26% were about other students/friendships.
🤖 4 mentioned AI (parents using it, complaining about it, or AI-generated complaints!)
Teacher Tappers write in all the time with questions they would like in the app, and our MOST requested question topic is parents!
You're the experts.
What would you like to see us delve into? 🤔
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Most teachers never get training on communicating with parents: 74% of classroom teachers, 65% of senior leaders.
Confidence shows it matters.
60% without training feel very confident phoning home vs 68% with training. Training could be a simple lever to pull.
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WIN a £100 giftcard for you & every Tapper in your school! 15 questions answered on the app = 1 tticket into the draw 🎟️
Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4knKCez
Did you know 1-in-4 primary teachers use ‘call and response’ techniques in class! Reported by Teacher Tapp.
1-in-4 primary teachers use ‘call and response’ techniques in class!
The number 1 technique (as voted by Tappers!) is 1, 2, 3, eyes on me! 👀
What do you use?👇
Read the full Ts&Cs via our website 🔗
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Let's break down the February prize draw 👇
Mr Tappy from Tapplands School earns 3 tickets. At the end of the month, his ticket is drawn! He wins a £100 gift card 🎉
Miss Owen & Dr Darby also have a ticket into the draw & are at the same school as Mr Tappy - so they each win a £100 gift card too!
When the WifFi goes down mid-lesson and your online quiz disappears. The picture is of Alan Carr, Jonathon Ross and Tom Daley on the traitors with shocked facial expressions.
Tech nightmare!
Let us know your experiences with temperamental wifi in the classroom👇
Share the win! WIN a £100 giftcard for you & every Tapper in your school! Answer 15 questions on the app to gain a ticket into the draw!
SHARE THE WIN! 🤝
WIN a £100 giftcard for you & every Tapper in your school! Answer 15 questions on the app to gain a ticket into the draw 🎟️
Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4knKCez
The primary/secondary behaviour gap is widening.
Disruption levels were once closely aligned, but primary classrooms are now more likely than secondary to have lessons derailed by behaviour — with primary reaching new highs in the latest data.
Read the full findings via the blog 👇
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Behaviour disruption is at its highest level since 2019.
🚨 54% of primary teachers say behaviour disrupted their last lesson so much that teaching and learning stopped.
🚨 43% of secondary teachers report the same.
Since 2021, disruption has been rising in both phases but faster in primary.
The picture is similar in secondary with 84% of secondary teachers & 87% of secondary leaders also disagreeing 📩
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Around 1-in-5 primary leaders and 3-in-10 secondary leaders monitor staff emails.
88% of primary teachers and 87% of primary leaders disagree that emails should be routinely read by senior leaders.
Hang tight, Tappers!
The daily notification might be a little slow today 🐌
Thank you for your patience (and sorry we're late!)
Happy Pancake Day! 🥞
Do you have anything planned to celebrate Pancake Day with your pupils and colleagues?
Let us know below, alongside your favourite toppings 😋👇
Support is rising too — 79% of men now believe schools should have policies in place (up from 67% in 2021).
Progress is happening, but there’s still more to do to ensure staff know what support is available 💚
Male awareness of menopause policies is improving. BUT, 55% still don't if their school has one. Teacher Tapp Your daily dose of data.
Awareness of menopause policies is improving among male teachers.
In 2021, 64% of men didn’t know whether their school had a menopause support policy. By 2026, that’s fallen to 55%.
Daily reads can be found at the bottom of our weekly Tuesday blogs.
Happy reading!👇
teachertapp.co.uk/articles/
Teacher Tapp's Most Read Article of the Week
It was our ECT blog that made a splash last week!
A huge 19% clicked and read. If you missed it, don’t worry - you can read it here: bit.ly/4bSVtLx
19% of teachers are in relationships with other teachers. Reported by Teacher Tapp - Question answered by 9233 teachers in February 2024
It's Valentine's Day! Is teaching the ultimate power couple profession? 🧑🏫💓
19% of teachers report being in relationships with other teachers! Is this true for you? Let us know 👇
Read our findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
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Feelings about attendance robots are firmly mixed:
👍 Positive: 11% secondary | 7% primary
🤔 Mixed: 48% secondary | 39% primary
👎 Negative: 42% secondary | 54% primary
And 1-in-5 secondary teachers and 1-in-4 primary teachers wouldn’t want one in their classroom at all.
Attendance robots are being trialled in schools - but most teachers haven’t encountered one yet.
Just 5% of secondary & 1% of primary teachers have had one in their classroom. 81% of secondary & 72% of primary teachers have never heard of them.
What do teachers think when they do know about them?
Proud to represent the RSN and
@theeef.bsky.social at the Access Group Education Summit. 🎤We shared our mission on addressing disadvantage through evidence-informed practice. A highlight was the keynote from the brilliant
@lauramcinerney.bsky.social of @teachertapp.bsky.social
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We also have a blog which explains a bit more: teachertapp.com/why-our-data...
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Did you know daily class reading is declining in primary schools? Reported by Teacher Tapp.
We recently re-asked teachers working in primary schools about how often they read aloud to their class.
Fewer than half of primary teachers read to their class daily, and we have seen a slight drop over time 📉
Are your Year 11s getting study leave for any of their mock exams this year?
19% of teachers say their students get some type of study leave with 6% having the choice to study at home or school 📚