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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 8h

Did you know 80% of teachers would feel uncomfortable arguing for a higher salary? 💰

The gender split proved interesting: 83% of women agreed they would feel uncomfortable – only 67% of men agreed.

Did you know? 80% of teachers would feel uncomfortable arguing for a higher salary. Question answered by 8,950 teachers in England | June 2023

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 21h

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Hey there, Tappsters! October means darker mornings (boo) but also half-term is on its way (hooray!). Watch out for a question on when your half-term … Continued

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 21h

👶 Most schools invite parents to plays & assemblies – but do teachers get the same chance?

Teaching staff are four times more likely than senior leaders to have time-off requests refused.
🟢 82% got paid time off
🟠 11% were allowed the time unpaid
🔴 7% were refused

In-depth analysis of the latest Teacher Tapp data plus a round up of the week's most popular CPD links

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 1d

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 1d

The most read article of the week was ‘School Improvement Starts Here: Behaviour, Attention, Participation, and Memory’ by @adamboxereducation.bsky.social 📚

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 2d

91% of teachers are concerned about the influence of figures like Andrew Tate, the same as last year.

But schools are taking steps to tackle the problem: 62% of secondaries are taking action, such as assemblies, and 27% of primaries are doing the same.

91% of teachers are concerned about the influence of figures like Andrew Tate. Teacher Tapp, Your daily dose of data.

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 4d

Engaging parents positively is vital - but often challenging.

We’re offering all schools the free Settling In Survey for parents of new starters (available until half term).

It explores how children have settled, communication and feedback opportunities.

Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/SettlingInSurvey

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 4d

Back in 2018, when we first asked, very few schools limited out-of-hours emails.

While still a minority position, the policy has grown in popularity – with 18% of schools not allowing emails to be sent on evenings, weekends or both ❌✉️

Did you know 1-in-10 schools has a policy limiting when staff are allowed to send emails? Reported by Teacher Tapp: Question answered by 6,373 teachers in October 2021.

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 5d

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 5d

BUT, we have good news! Discussions about Andrew Tate among students are on the downturn.

Compared to 2024, reports of students discussing Tate are DOWN 10 percentage points (63% vs 53%) in secondary school, and DOWN 6 percentage points (21% vs 15%) in primary school.

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 5d

Teachers are still noticing discussions of Andrew Tate among students.

In secondary schools, over 50% of teachers have heard students talk about him (44% positive, 34% negative). In primary, it’s less common: 15% have heard pupils discuss him, mostly positively (13% vs 5%).

Infographic by Teacher Tapp showing teacher survey results on whether pupils at their school have discussed the influencer Andrew Tate. For primary schools (N=3,726): 13% of teachers reported pupils discussing him positively, 5% negatively, and 85% not at all. For secondary schools (N=6,170): 44% reported positive discussions, 34% negative, and 47% not at all. Data was collected from 9,896 teachers on 27th September 2025.

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 6d

Overall, teacher contentment has dipped compared to previous years. Senior leaders report higher levels than classroom staff (22% vs 17%), highlighting differences across roles.

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 6d

Weekend habits matter for teacher wellbeing: those who exercised or socialised over the weekend reported higher contentment (20% vs 15%), while teachers who did nothing were twice as likely to give themselves the lowest score (7% vs 3%) 👎

Teachers who don’t participate in weekend activities are twice as likely to give themselves the lowest contentment score

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 6d

We’re giving away 10 treats - no tricks! 🎃

For every 10 questions you answer on the app, you'll get a ticket into the draw to WIN a £100 voucher!

10 lucky winners will be chosen... don’t miss out! 🚨

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 7d

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 7d

Schools without policies on smart watches for students are in the minority, but not uncommon!

29% of primaries and 22% of secondaries are policy-free ⌚️

Schools without policies are in the minority, but not uncommon: 29% of primaries and 22% of secondaries are policy-free.

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 8d

Oh no 😱 We'll be at PiXL again in January if either of you will be there - you can pick up a badge and some more goodies for being a fabulous Tapper!

In-depth analysis of the latest Teacher Tapp data plus a round up of the week's most popular CPD links

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

Reported plans to introduce mandatory Year 8 reading tests are more popular with classroom teachers than heads, according to a new @teachertapp.bsky.social poll.

🔗 Read the full analysis: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 8d

45% of primary teachers arrive 1–2 hours before school opens ⏰

And 30% don’t leave until after 5 pm!

What keeps primary teachers in the building longer? Let us know your thoughts below 👇

45% of primary teachers arrive 1–2 hours before school opens. Reported by Teacher Tapp.

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 9d

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 9d

The most read article of the week was 'Joyous ownership of our pupils with SEND’ by SEND Matters UK 📚

In-depth analysis of the latest Teacher Tapp data plus a round up of the week's most popular CPD links

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 9d

Daily reads can be found at the bottom of our weekly Tuesday blogs.

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 9d

The most read article of the week was ‘So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next?’ by Adam Robbins 📚

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 10d

Visual timetables are a classroom staple! 🗓️

• 84% of primary teachers use them with the whole class
• 8% use them with certain students

Do you use them in your classroom? 🤔

84% of primary teachers use visual timetables with their whole class. Reported by Teacher Tapp.