Read our findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
bit.ly/4rGBLrr
Read our findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
bit.ly/4rGBLrr
Bad weather = disrupted break times ☔
95% of primary teachers say pupils stay indoors in bad weather (so 5% still go out whatever the weather!)
56% say their school lacks basic wet-weather play features like shelter, indoor space, drying areas or shoe storage. In the most disadvantaged areas: 64%.
We have an explainer here - we have also repeated the question several times over the years, and the percentage of left-handed teachers remains the same!
teachertapp.com/why-our-data...
EdTech: what’s used, what works… and what gets quietly ignored? 🤔
We break it all down in the latest episode of InnerTapp with @innerdrive.bsky.social.
▶️ youtu.be/1rjJZdIlKFA
That is VERY impressive! Not many can beat that!
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About 10% of the population is left handed (www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p...) but among teachers, 11% are left-handed (when asked 'which hand do you write with'), and this rises to 14% among arts and DT teachers.
We last asked this question in 2022, but it is one we can re-ask soon!
Fun Fact: Teachers are more likely to be left-handed than the general population!
Is this true for you? Let us know below! 👇
We have a winner for our February prize draw! Quick, check your app to see if you have ticket little-band-0082 ✨ onelink.to/teachertapp
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Daily reads can be found at the bottom of our weekly Tuesday blogs.
Happy reading!👇
teachertapp.co.uk/articles/
The most read article of the week was ‘What has changed in Keeping Children Safe In Education (KCSIE) and what do teachers need to know?’ by Schools Week 📚
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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? 🤔
Read the findings in full via the weekly blog 👇
bit.ly/3MTWwR5
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.
SHARE THE WIN! 🤝
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 🔗
bit.ly/4knKCez
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 👇
bit.ly/4crkOwb
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%.