The most read article of the week was ‘Outcomes for pupils with low reading attainment at Key Stage 2' by @fftedudatalab.bsky.social 📚

Students get a lot out of residential trips. For staff, it's a slightly different story. Time away from home & responsibility for young people make them a hard sell. Only 1% of secondary teachers say their school expects staff to run them. 22% say they are 'sometimes voluntary, sometimes expected.

We asked teachers what they have planned for the Easter holidays: 😊 Seeing friends & family: 81% ✈️ Going away: 61% 💤 Sleeping: 73% 📺 Catching up on TV: 49% 🎨 Enjoying a hobby: 53% 📝 School work: 53% Let us know what you're up to below 👇

We have a winner of our March giveaway! Check your app for a special message, then follow the instructions 📲

Think you know schools? Introducing TappIt! Our NEW Teacher Tapp quiz 👀 Try out the second instalment now! 👉 bit.ly/TappItGame

Just 2% of primary schools didn't celebrate World Book Day this year. Among those that did, 48% of primary teachers reported a positive impact on their students. 38% of secondary English teachers said the same. The costumes divide opinion — the impact less so. 📚

78% of teachers did not negotiate their pay when they accepted their current job offer. Men are more likely than women to have tried (18% vs 13%). And of those who didn't negotiate? Around 1-in-10 wished they had! 💰

The most read article of the week was ‘The democratisation of cheating’ by @daisychristo.bsky.social 📚

Teachers in England do around 1.7 million hours of marking per week! I think we're gonna need a bigger bag... 🫣

Last chance! 🚨 This March, answer your daily questions in the app and you’ll be automatically entered into the draw - no more checking golden tickets. We’ll do the work! 💪 WIN a £100 gift card for you and every Tapper in your school. Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4rinekK

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The government is considering scrapping the 1265 hour directed time limit — the limit on how much schools can formally assign teachers to work. 68% of teachers say this would worsen their working conditions. Only 29% of school leaders agree. Teachers are watching this one closely.

Think you know schools? Introducing TappIt! Our NEW Teacher Tapp quiz 👀 Try it now 👉 bit.ly/TappItGame

While Louis Theroux explored the manosphere this month, teachers have been living with its impact in classrooms for years. 91% are concerned about the influence of figures like Andrew Tate.  62% of secondaries are taking action, such as assemblies, and 27% of primaries are doing the same.

The most read article of the week was ‘We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools’ by Tes 📚

In 2024 the DfE published a list of tasks teachers shouldn't be doing. So how much has changed? Primary teachers putting up displays: 92% - down from 93%. Secondary: 59%, down from 64%. Safe to say the memo hasn't quite landed yet 👀

Let's break down the March prize draw 👇 Mr Tappy from Tapplands School answers questions in March. At the end of the month, his name is drawn! He wins a £100 gift card 🎉 Miss Owen & Dr Darby also answered questions in March & are at the same school as Mr Tappy - they each win a £100 gift card too!

Just 1-in-5 teachers want an INSET holiday week - despite a holiday company going viral on TikTok calling for parents to push schools into making it happen. 84% of primary and 74% of secondary teachers have them spread across the year - and most want to keep it that way.

Last month we had FOUR winners for the February prize draw! One Tapper was drawn, and then three colleagues who had been tapping in February also scooped gift cards 🤩 Will we have even more winners in March?! Answer questions on the app this month and you're in the draw!

It's St Patrick's Day 🍀 and luck might be closer than you think. 21% of teachers keep a 'lucky' item somewhere in their classroom to help them feel positive. What's yours? Tell us below 👇

Learning walks are used in the majority of schools (about 95% say they’re used in their school) but do you want them? 🤔 The popularity of learning walks doesn’t quite match their use. Although leaders would prefer to work in schools where they were used, classroom teachers are less enthusiastic.

The most read article of the week was ‘Pupil belonging - measuring what matters’ from School Surveys! 📚 You can read it here: bit.ly/3PB1qDq Happy reading!

We asked teachers about the announcement of the long-awaited Education White Paper 📢 The good news is, only 14% believe it will make things worse…the bad news is only 1% feel very positive. The majority of teachers describe themselves as “unsure”.

It's Pi Day! We want to know how many digits you can recite 👀 Show off in the replies 👇 And if you need more of a maths fix, we've just published a special maths blog - head over to the website to check it out 🔗 bit.ly/TeacherTappBlog

It's World Sleep Day! Still working... even in your sleep? 💭 You're not alone - half of teachers say they dream about school every week! 😅 Share your school dreams below 👇

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.

This Friday is World Sleep Day 💤, a day dedicated to sleep health and living well — and let's be honest, no one needs better sleep more than teachers. We asked our community of 11,000 for their top tips. SAVE this one. You'll thank yourself later.

🚨 New prize draw alert! This March, answer your daily questions in the app and you’ll be automatically entered into the draw - no more checking golden tickets. We’ll do the work! 💪 WIN a £100 gift card for you and every Tapper in your school. Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4rinekK

Have you used the 'teachers like you' feature?! 👀 Use our toggle button to see results from teachers like you vs the rest of the population! Try it out now 📲 bit.ly/DownloadTeac...

The most read article of the week was ‘DfE wants to ditch ‘average’ labels for school progress scores’ by Schools Week 📚

Everyone needs a snack drawer! 🤤 If you could build your dream teacher snack drawer, what would you include? 🤔🍫 Share your must-have snacks below! 👇

Have you watched the latest episode of InnerTapp? 🚨 We're breaking down EdTech with @innerdrive.bsky.social: what to trust and what gets in the way? ▶️ youtu.be/1rjJZdIlKFA

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

🚨 New prize draw alert! This March, answer your daily questions in the app and you’ll be automatically entered into the draw - no more checking golden tickets. We’ll do the work! 💪 WIN a £100 gift card for you and every Tapper in your school. Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4rinekK

Schools are full of technology 🖥️📱💻 But is any of it actually improving outcomes? Our new InnerTapp episode with @teachertapp.bsky.social dissects what teachers are saying, and what the evidence really shows about tech in the classroom 📱 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjJ...

💻 EdTech often promises to revolutionise classrooms... 🖥️ But the reality is more complicated 😖 So, in this new InnerTapp episode in collaboration with Teacher Tapp, we're exploring the gap between flashy edTech and what actually works in schools 👇 https://youtu.be/1rjJZdIlKFA

Everyone loves a round @teachertapp.bsky.social stat 😎

It’s World Book Day! 📚 We asked Tappers 'what book have you been reading as a whole class this week?’ Here are some of the responses! Let us know how many you have read off the list!👇

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%.

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

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

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 📚

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? 🤔

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

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?👇

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!