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

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 👇

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 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 📚

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This week the BIGGEST read was clicked by 10% of the panel! The most read article of the week was ‘Are perimenopausal teachers getting enough support in schools?’ by Tes 📚

Our latest data shows 45% of EYFS/KS1, 71% of KS2, and two-thirds of secondary teachers dealt with social-media-related concerns 📲 While WhatsApp dominates in primary, Snapchat and TikTok become the biggest drivers in secondary, alongside a widening range of apps.

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Brb, just adding photocopying WIZARD to my list of special skills 😁🪄 Did you know 92% of primary teachers and 75% of secondary teachers have access to unlimited black and white photocopying?

It's been a very wet and grey January 🌧️ Across ALL regions, in 2022, 17% of classrooms had buckets to catch leaks, that has risen to 22%. But it's the North East and Yorkshire where 27% of classrooms have a bucket to catch the leaks, up from 18% in 2022 🪣

We have some little gremlins in the system slowing down our processors today... Do not worry - your answers have been counted! ✅ We are sorry for worrying you unnecessarily with an email. We're working hard to make sure it runs at its normal speed at 3:30 pm today.

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What are the rules in schools regarding the concentration items? Most schools allow fidgets - but only for some students. 76% of primary teachers and 72% of secondary teachers reported they were permitted only for some students.

My other half picked me up some @teachertapp.bsky.social goodies from Pixl today! My 2000 day streak badge will be going on my lanyard!!

The most read article of the week was ‘AI homework – Let’s redefine what homework is and what it’s for’ by TeachWire 📚

Australia now bans under-16s from having accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms 📵 Teachers in England would strongly back a similar move: 94% agreed in 2021, rising to 98% in 2026.

Having a classroom full of tech is great... but only if it works! 🖥️ A third of state schools have faulty or broken tech, compared to 24% in private schools Interactive whiteboards are most often affected (20% state, 14% private), followed by computers (14% state, 9% private) 💨

Half of teachers don’t leave school until after 5pm 🕔 15% manage to leave by 4pm, but the rest stay later (and 10% even arrive more than 2 hours before the bell in the morning!)

It's PiXL week! Swing by our stand, say hello, and pick up some exclusive Teacher Tapp merch 🤩 Will we see you there? Let us know 👇

Communications from parents come on a full spectrum - happiness and gratitude, to anger and fury; and confidence handling them varies a lot. Only 13% of classroom teachers feel “completely confident” when their school has no clear guidance. That rises to 23% where guidance is clear.

New year, new prize draw! Answer 15 questions on the app for a chance to win a £100 gift card 🌟 HURRY! Ends 31.01.26. T&Cs: bit.ly/3NAqVUo

It was the power of AWE that had teachers clicking this week – 12% of leaders read "The Power of the ‘AWE Question’: Transforming School Culture Through Coaching" by Michele Geddes.

Which weather causes the worst student behaviour? 🌬️ Primary teachers say wind (62%) tops the chart, secondary also pick wind (46%) but are more likely to pick snow (25% vs 10%). Anyone who’s faced a playground snowball fight knows why ❄️

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And that’s a wrap on Bett 2026! 🌟 The Teacher Tapp & School Surveys team loved meeting so many of you, and spotting some very impressive streaks along the way 🤩 What merch did you pick up? Drop a comment or share a pic 📸

Since 2019, we’ve been exploring how lunch breaks vary across schools. Our data shows that schools in more deprived areas have the shortest lunch breaks.

We have one resolution you can stick to 👀 Teacher Tapp! Just answer 15 questions and you'll gain a ticket into our January prize draw to win a £100 giftcard! It's that simple - sign up now: bit.ly/DownloadTeac...

BETT 2026 is in full swing! We’ve loved chatting with you and handing out some amazing merch 👀 Don’t miss out - drop by stand SS44 to meet the Teacher Tapp and School Surveys teams 💬

After a morning tramping the aisles and meeting lots of nice folk at the #BETTShow, a sit-down in the Arena to listen to Teacher Tapp's Laura McInerney interviewing Ofsted#BETTShow, Sir Martyn Oliver

One more sleep! 🎉 Meet the Teacher Tapp and School Surveys team at BETT 2026, pick up some tapp-tastic merch... and see our co-founder Laura McInerney hosting the main stage! Will we see you there? Let us know 👇

A tapper got in touch after seeing a TikTok of a teacher using their lunch break to go clothes shopping 👀 They asked: can teachers leave site? Rules say many can ✅: 73% of primary and 57% of secondary can leave at lunch. Bans are more common in secondary (21%) than primary (3%).

11% of teachers clicked to read more about whether the colour you mark in makes a difference to whether a student remembers what you wrote! Marking in Red Pens Hinders Retrieval Practice’ by Teacher Toolkit 📚

It's been a bit chilly out there 🥶 So, we’re curious...what’s your go-to hot drink to stay warm at school? 36% of teachers choose coffee to kick-start their morning! Are you a coffee enthusiast, tea lover, or hot chocolate fan? Let us know below! 👇

Did holiday emails affect rest? 🤔 41% of school leaders and 26% of teachers checked emails over the break. Those who did were slightly more likely to feel not at all rested after (8% vs 6%). What teachers did over the first weekend of the New Year mattered too 👀

We're halfway through the week - the most popular day for meetings for teachers! 📅 Is this true for your school? Or does another day steal the spotlight? Let us know! 👇

New year, new habit 📱✨ We're giving you the chance to win 1 of 5 £100 gift cards! For every 15 questions you answer on the app this January, you'll receive a ticket into the draw 🎟️ T&Cs: bit.ly/3NAqVUo

Only 1% of teachers say their classes are named after the teacher. Here’s the breakdown: 🎨 41% go for colours, places or themes ("Swan Class", "Year 2 Volcanoes") 🔤 35% use year+letter (Y3A, 5B) 🔠 14% use initials (Class HB)

Over the festive break, we shared our most popular blogs of 2025 🎆 Here’s the full round-up: the blogs secondary teachers loved most, and the blogs primary teachers couldn’t get enough of 👇

Send this to a teacher who smashed the first week back at school! 💪

Nearly a fifth of teachers say vape detectors have been installed in their school. Listen to our Head of Community, Grainne Hallahan on BBC 5 LIVE 🎧.

New year, new habit 📱✨ We're giving 5 Tappers the chance to win a £100 gift card! For every 15 questions you answer on the app this January, you'll receive a ticket into the draw 🎟️ T&Cs: bit.ly/3NAqVUo

52% of teachers consider vaping a problem in their school. Read BBC’s article on the battle against vaping in schools, featuring Teacher Tapp data 👉 bit.ly/45FTOVq

New year, new fitness goals? Teachers, we know finding time to exercise isn’t easy, but here are 7 ways to squeeze it into your day (informed by Tapper responses!) 👇 Which tip will you try first? 🏃 Let us know in the comments!

87% of teachers disagree that the benefits of social media for under 18s outweigh the downsides. Not only that, but 96% would want to see the Government introduce tighter regulations for teenagers and social media use 📲

Teachers with much stronger accents were more likely to report negative reactions from students. Let us know your experiences below 👇

Confidence in staff meetings isn’t equal 😥 Younger teachers (20s-30s) are less likely to feel “very confident” speaking up than those 40+ (24% vs 33%), with 7-9% in both groups saying they feel “not confident at all.” Women consistently feel less confident than men.