Unsurprisingly, it’s the blog advising on teaching in the heat that came out top! 12% of Tappers read it this week 📖

Despite a 2024 policy aimed at reducing teacher admin, 36% of primary teachers are now solely responsible for displays, up from 21% in 2017. Is this making any difference in your school? 👇

The men's Football World Cup is underway - but most teachers aren't bringing it into the classroom ⚽ 47% of primary and 71% of secondary teachers haven't engaged with it in school at all and have no plans to. Just 3% of primary and 1% of secondary have built it into their lessons.

Sports Day season is upon us 🏃 We want to know which old skool activity you'd choose: 🥚 Egg and spoon race 👜 Bean bag on head race 🪣 Sack race 🌀 Hula hoop race Vote in the comments! 👇

We have a winner of our June giveaway! Is it you?! 👀 Check your app for a special message, then follow the instructions 📲

Can you top the Teacher Tapp leaderboard? 9,614 questions answered is the one to beat 👀 We're at the Festival of Education and ready to chat all things Teacher Tapp and School Surveys 💬 📍 Find us at stand B14!

Behaviour disruption is up again and this June is the worst on record 📈 48% of primary and 38% of secondary teachers reported poor behaviour stopping learning in their last lesson, up from 42% and 32% in May. In June 2022, those figures were just 30% and 29%. What's driving the end-of-year spike?

Hot classrooms aren't just uncomfortable... they're disruptive too 🌡️ Teachers in classrooms that were "too hot" were significantly more likely to report behaviour stopping learning: 61% vs 44% in primary, and 49% vs 36% in secondary.

Are you part of the 28% of teachers who have a tattoo? Let us know! 👇

Is handwriting better than typing? That was the big question that this week’s top blog was trying to answer. 📖 Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts) by Edutopia Daily reads can be found at the bottom of our weekly Tuesday blogs. Happy reading!👇 teachertapp.co.uk/articles/

A third of teachers consider themselves neurodivergent, but only 7% have a formal diagnosis. Of those who do, 10% asked their headteacher for adjustments and were refused. Are neurodivergent teachers getting the support they need in school? 👇

We asked teachers if they'd cover a colleague's PPA for personal reasons: • Secondary more willing than primary in every scenario • Child's school production got the most yes votes (50% secondary, 38% primary) • Male teachers more likely to say yes - except for a hen do

With temperatures soaring, you'd be forgiven for thinking every classroom must have air con by now... Think again. Even in London, only 22% of primary and 24% of secondary teachers have it. In Yorkshire and the North East, that drops to just 8% and 12%. 🥵

Secondary recruitment has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, yet schools are no better staffed. Our June report on Teacher Recruitment and Retention is out now 

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As a thank you for everything you do, Tapp any day in June for your chance to win an iPad Air 💚 Consider this your reminder to Tapp today! Ts&Cs apply 🔗 bit.ly/49CcIPd

As the UK battles through the heatwave, we have some top tips for cooling down the classroom! ☀️ We asked our community of 10,000 teachers to give us their best advice for tackling the warmer days. Don't forget to SAVE so you can refer back to it later!

96% of teachers were already calling for social media regulation before the PM's announcement 📱 And the classroom impact is clear: 58% of primary teachers have corrected misconceptions picked up online this year - 66% at KS2, 74% at secondary, and even 48% of EYFS/KS1 teachers said the same.

Sending cooling thoughts to teachers this week 🥵 With a heatwave forecast, we're asking how you're keeping your classroom cool over on the app! Answer now 👉 bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp

You make Teacher Tapp what it is - and this June, we want to give something back 💚 Tapp any day in June for your chance to win an iPad Air! The perfect upgrade for your summer watchlist 🍿☀️ Ts&Cs apply 🔗 bit.ly/49CcIPd

The Daily Read that got you clicking this week was "Goodbye.pptx: Why I've Abandoned PowerPoint" by Joel Kenyon. More than 1,000 Tappers read it this week – if you missed out the first time, it’s not too late to read it! Daily reads can be found at the bottom of our weekly Tuesday blogs.

POV: you just won an iPad in our prize draw... What's the first app you're downloading? 👀 Let us know in the comments 👇 Tapp any day in June and you could make this your reality ⭐️ Ts&Cs apply 🔗 bit.ly/49CcIPd

Did you know the average secondary school day is 6 hours 30 minutes - 15 minutes longer than the average primary school day? 🕐 Secondary teachers also tend to start earlier, with most beginning between 8:30-8:44am, while primary teachers most commonly start between 8:45-8:59am.

It's Pride Month 🌈 How many schools are marking it? 47% of secondary teachers say their school is holding events - down from a peak of 56% in 2022. In primary, it's 13%, down slightly from 16% in 2023. We've also looked at student comments and teacher confidence in supporting LGBT students.

We're out and about this June - come and find us! 👋 📅 18 June: Eastern Education Show, Newmarket 📅 18/19 June: PiXL, London 📅 19 June: Gateway Alliance, Warwickshire Drop by the stand, grab some merch and meet the team. We'd love to see you there! 🎉

You make Teacher Tapp what it is - and this June, we want to give something back 💚 Tapp any day in June for your chance to win an iPad Air - the perfect way to finally get through your summer reading list 📚☀️ Ts&Cs apply 🔗 bit.ly/49CcIPd

29% of teachers used a visualiser in their last lesson in 2026, up from 21% in 2022. English teachers are the most likely (43%), maths has seen the biggest rise, and languages teachers have doubled their use. One Tapper even said "I couldn't teach without it!" 🙌

With the government's proposed social media ban for under-16s back in the news, the data shows why teachers feel so strongly. WhatsApp, Snapchat and TikTok are the most common apps involved in pastoral concerns, affecting up to 58%, 52% and 48% of KS2 and secondary teachers respectively.

The Daily Read that got you clicking this week was our Teacher Tapp game! Have you tried it yet? Give it a go! 🔗 bit.ly/TappItGame

Primary subject leaders doing CPD and data analysis - whether they're paid a TLR for it or not. 51% of unpaid subject leaders organise CPD, and 45% analyse pupil data. All the accountability, none of the pay.

For some teachers, reading aloud is the best part of the day 📚 We asked teachers for their top picks for reading aloud to a class! Swipe to see what EYFS/KS1, KS2 and secondary English teachers voted for 👉

WIN an iPad Air just in time for the summer holidays! ☀️ Just tapp any day in June and you're in the draw! (Because your summer watchlist deserves a bigger screen 👀) Ts&Cs apply. bit.ly/49CcIPd

How much education data can we fit into 60 seconds? Start the clock! ⏱️ Which teacher fact surprised you the most?!

Over half-term, 12% of secondary teachers were running revision sessions - 7% unpaid and 5% paid - consistent with previous years. Maths teachers top the table: 9% ran unpaid sessions and 8% ran paid ones, the highest of any subject. Did you run sessions this half term? 👇

The top blog this week was a special one by Craig Barton about AI and diagrams for our maths teachers, with over a quarter of maths-Tappers tapping! 📚

Are you even a teacher if you haven't heard the line "Oh but you get all those holidays!" 😒 The reality? On the last bank holiday, 40% of teachers were still doing school work...

You are the most important part of Teacher Tapp, and we want to say thank you for your valuable contribution! Tapp any day in June and you could win an iPad Air ⭐️ Ts&Cs apply. 🔗https://bit.ly/49CcIPd

We have the winners of our May giveaway...🥁 Congratulations to Ms T, our May prize draw winner – she will receive a £100 Amazon gift card! And her colleague, Ms H, who has also been tapping in May, has also won a £100 Amazon gift card! ⭐️ Keep your eyes peeled for a new prize draw coming soon 👀

May is the hardest month to be a teacher 🪫 36% are stressed about student wellbeing. 53% of headteachers are stressed about parents. And 79% say teaching is more demanding than any job they've had before. Swipe through the findings 👉

74% of headteachers worked over 50 hours last week ⏰ That figure hasn't changed since 2021, though it's down from a peak of 80% in 2023. For classroom teachers it's now 24%, down from 34% in 2021.

Behaviour disruption in primary schools has hit a record high this year - 49% of primary teachers reported learning stopped due to poor behaviour at two separate points. Secondary peaked at 36%, also above last year's high. The direction of travel is the same for both phases 📈

The most read article of the week was ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’ by Claire Stoneman 📚 A whopping 15% of senior leaders read this one!

77% of primary schools hold whole-school staff meetings every week and regardless of how often they meet, the most common finishing time is between 4:30pm and 5pm. Secondary meetings tend to wrap up a little earlier, around 4:30pm, despite happening less frequently. Let us know your thoughts! 👇

We've had teachers asking about parental concerns over screen time - so we looked into it! 👀 Around 1-in-4 leaders have had parents raise it this year, almost equally across primary (24%) and secondary (25%).

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨 May ends soon - and so does your chance to win £100 in Amazon vouchers for you AND every Tapper in your school. All you need to do is answer questions on the app before the end of the month. Don't miss out! Ts&Cs apply.

That email sitting in your sent folder might be doing more damage than you realise 👀 New research on school emails is giving us a lot to think about... 56% of primary teachers and 70% of secondary teachers have received an uncomfortable email from a colleague 😬

Filming in the classroom...does your school have a policy? 🤔 52% of classroom teachers don't know whether their school has rules about filming for social media and 28% of senior leaders don’t yet have a policy in place at all.

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Calling all school leaders 👋 Want to get a clearer picture of how your school is really doing? School Surveys helps you use the voice of your staff, parents and pupils to tell your school's story, track progress over time, and bring your whole community with you.

55% of teachers received inappropriate comments from students this. ECTs are twice as likely to receive sexually inappropriate comments as other teachers - 43% didn't report every incident they experienced. Are teachers being supported enough to speak up? 👇

The most read article of the week was ‘Five principles of effective feedback’ by David Didau 📚 11% of ECTs and 8% of non-ECTs gave it a read 💚