Looks like Mr Tappy's invite got lost. Shame really... he does happen to speak to 10,000 teachers every day 👀

77% of primary subject leads receive no TLR payment. Our Head of Community breaks down the data 👇

Fewer students had phones out in lessons this May 📲 24% of teachers reported it, down from 38% in 2024. How much does policy matter? A lot: Pouches or collected in = only 7% disruption Banned from site = 15% Out of sight all day = 25% Allowed at break & lunch = 41%

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Get the whole staffroom involved! Answer questions on the Teacher Tapp app this month for a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher - for you AND every Tapper in your school. May the best teacher (and school!) win 🏆 🔗 Ts&Cs apply bit.ly/4w2XiwP

The most read article of the week was ‘5 Email Protocol Tips for Schools’ by @teachertoolkit.bsky.social 📚

Teachers and tattoos... here's the stats 📊 • 28% of teachers have at least one tattoo • More common in teachers in their 20s-30s than 40s+ • 3% have a teaching/subject tattoo (including one of a teacher at their visualiser 🖥️) Do you have one? Show us! 👇

Classroom footage is increasingly common on TikTok, but 52% of teachers don't know whether their school has rules about filming for social media, compared to just 17% of senior leaders. 28% of schools don't yet have a policy in place at all 📲

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The new Ofsted framework is here but teachers aren't feeling better about it. Nearly a third of teachers (32%) found the new inspections more stressful, rising to almost half of school leaders (47%). And the share who felt their outcome was unfair has nearly doubled, from 9% to 17%.

The most read article of the week was ‘KS2 SATs 2026 spelling predictions: Sophie Bartlett's analysis’ by @lbqorg.bsky.social 📚

Two years ago, 41% of teachers had never used AI for school work 🤖 Today? Just 8%. And 61% used it in the last week. Big jumps - but the rate of adoption is slowing. In the last six months alone, both measures have only shifted three percentage points

The number of teachers reporting they have heard students discussing conspiracy theories has dropped and it's a consistent fall across both primary and secondary 📉 Secondary: down from 63% in 2022 to 49% today. Primary: down from 31% in 2022 to 19% today.

Attendance awards - motivating tool or unfair on pupils who can't control their absences? 🤔 47% of primary schools use them. In secondary, that rises to 74%.

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

New to the classroom? 🤔 We asked our community of 11,000 teachers for their DO's and DONT's in the staffroom... SAVE this one. You'll thank yourself later!

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Some good news to start the summer term 🌞 Fewer teachers report lessons being disrupted by behaviour this April compared to March and compared to April 2024: 🟢 Primary: 40% (down from 44% in March and 47% in April 2024) 🟢 Secondary: 31% (down from 34% in March and 38% in April 2024)

The most read article of the week was ‘Do knowledge-rich curriculums cause mental health problems?’ by @daisychristo.bsky.social 📚

The proportion of teachers who say they would like to become a headteacher one day has fallen steadily across all seniority groups since we began tracking this question in 2017. The most significant trend is among deputy and assistant headteachers with just 37% aspiring to headship ⬇️

IT'S BACK! 🥳 Win a £100 giftcard for you and every Tapper in your school 👀 Just answer the daily questions on the app in May to enter the draw! Ts&Cs: bit.ly/4w2XiwP

Teacher Tapp wants to learn more about study leave in schools - but we need your insight! You're the experts. What questions should we be asking? Let us know what we should delve into! 👇✨

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. You can read more of our findings in the Lunchtime Listen report here: bit.ly/3S1sie2

LAST CHANCE! 🚨 This April, you can earn a £5 Amazon voucher for every teacher you successfully refer to Teacher Tapp, up to a maximum of three referrals (£15 total). Don't forget to share your code on socials! Ts&Cs apply: bit.ly/4c2TxzC

Newer teachers are most likely to use AI for lesson planning. The biggest jump is among those with 20+ years' experience (9% to 17%) One teacher wrote in with concerns that trainees are missing out on vital "thinking" time. Is using AI to plan leading to a worse experience for newer teachers?👇

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122 £5 Amazon vouchers are still left to be claimed! 🚨 You can bag a £5 Amazon voucher for every teacher you successfully refer to Teacher Tapp, up to a maximum of three referrals (£15 total). Ts&Cs apply: bit.ly/4c2TxzC

@teachertapp.bsky.social Made it!

Our blog summing up the big findings from the Gatsby Recruitment and Retention report was in the number one spot this week! You can read it here 👉 bit.ly/4cJgsPs

Are booster sessions actually making a difference? 📚 Primary teachers think so. 75% say they have a positive impact & 60% think they're worth the time and effort. Secondary teachers are less convinced. 42% don't think they make a difference, & more disagree than agree that they're worth it.

Refer one. Earn five! ⭐️ This April, you can earn a £5 Amazon voucher for every teacher you successfully refer to Teacher Tapp, up to a maximum of three referrals (£15 total). Don't forget to share your code on socials! Ts&Cs apply: bit.ly/4c2TxzC

Would you encourage a young person to become a teacher? Only 32% of secondary and 25% of primary teachers say yes - both down significantly from 2019 (39% and 37%). The gap between primary and secondary is now at its widest 📉

How to refer on the app: 1. Tap the megaphone icon in the top right corner of the home screen to find your referral code. 2. Share it with a teacher colleague/friend. 3. Once they've downloaded the app using your code, added their school name, & answered 10 questions, you will earn your voucher!

The Teacher Tapp Podcast Chart 2026 is here — as chosen by Tappers! Primary 🥇 Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) Secondary 🥇 They Behave For Me Senior Leaders 🥇 They Behave For Me See the full chart below 👇

Last week, we published our annual report Teacher Recruitment and Retention 2026. Missed it? Here are the key statistics 👇 Read the blog and download the full report here: bit.ly/4syLmzZ

Phones in schools are set to be banned by law in England 📲 But back in January, teachers weren't optimistic it would make a difference - 41% said the guidance would have little to no effect on misuse. What are your thoughts?

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Teacher Tapp was invited to the House of Lords to share what teachers are telling us about AI in schools 🏛️ Students using AI without permission is rising fast. 📈 Secondary teachers reporting it has grown from 15% in 2023 to 58% in 2026 📈 In primary: from 1% to 8% over the same period

It was our new Teacher Tapp blog-in-a-quiz that came out on top this week with more then 1,000 of you playing it! Check it out here: bit.ly/TappItGame

We asked teachers what they thought of a 6.5% pay increase over three years 👇 To get a better understanding of how they were reacting to the proposal, we split Tappers in two: • Without context - 68% said it wasn't enough • With context (salaries were due to rise 7% anyway) - that jumped to 78%

Be quick! £515 in Amazon gift cards have already been claimed 🚨 Refer a friend through the Teacher Tapp app and you'll bag a £5 Amazon gift card! Start referring now 👉 bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp Ts&Cs apply.

82% of secondary school teachers say that they've had to correct things their students have learned on social media 📲 Our Head of Community took this to the House of Lords...

The decline in job advertisements should not be mistaken for an improvement in staffing. Schools are advertising less, but teachers do not report feeling better staffed. Our annual report on Teacher Recruitment and Retention is out now 

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Refer one. Earn five! ⭐️ This April, you can earn a £5 Amazon voucher for every teacher you successfully refer to Teacher Tapp, up to a maximum of three referrals (£15 total). Start referring today! Ts&Cs apply: bit.ly/4c2TxzC

The most read article of the week was ‘Discounts for teachers’ by MoneySavingsExpert 📚

Parent contact is getting harder to manage and the data shows a consistent drift in the wrong direction 📞 1-in-5 secondary senior leaders spent more than an hour on parent phone calls. Between Nov 2025 & Mar 2026, the proportion finding it unmanageable crept up for both teachers and senior leaders.

78% of teachers never negotiate their salary. We asked thousands of teachers for their best tips 💡 Full article 🔗 bit.ly/4cingU2