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83% read a novel in the past year, and over half picked up a book on classroom practice.
Need something for your reading list? Our Tappers recommend The Hallmarked Man, The Thursday Murder Club and The Names 📚
Need something for your reading list? Our Tappers recommend The Hallmarked Man, The Thursday Murder Club and The Names 📚
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
83% read a novel in the past year, and over half picked up a book on classroom practice.
Need something for your reading list? Our Tappers recommend The Hallmarked Man, The Thursday Murder Club and The Names 📚
Need something for your reading list? Our Tappers recommend The Hallmarked Man, The Thursday Murder Club and The Names 📚
It's not too late to nominate a teacher to win one of our star boxes! ⭐️
Nominations end in 2 days - don't miss out!
Fill out the form today 🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
Nominations end in 2 days - don't miss out!
Fill out the form today 🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It's not too late to nominate a teacher to win one of our star boxes! ⭐️
Nominations end in 2 days - don't miss out!
Fill out the form today 🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
Nominations end in 2 days - don't miss out!
Fill out the form today 🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
33% of primary teachers “often/constantly” think about resigning vs 26% of secondary 💼
Teachers whose last lesson was disrupted by behaviour are nearly twice as likely to “constantly” think about leaving (15% vs 8%) and much less likely to “rarely/never” consider it (32% vs 46%).
Teachers whose last lesson was disrupted by behaviour are nearly twice as likely to “constantly” think about leaving (15% vs 8%) and much less likely to “rarely/never” consider it (32% vs 46%).
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
33% of primary teachers “often/constantly” think about resigning vs 26% of secondary 💼
Teachers whose last lesson was disrupted by behaviour are nearly twice as likely to “constantly” think about leaving (15% vs 8%) and much less likely to “rarely/never” consider it (32% vs 46%).
Teachers whose last lesson was disrupted by behaviour are nearly twice as likely to “constantly” think about leaving (15% vs 8%) and much less likely to “rarely/never” consider it (32% vs 46%).
Weekend marking is rising again: 27% of teachers worked Saturday or Sunday this year (24% last year).
Classroom teachers feel it most, with 28% marking vs 20% of senior leaders 🖊️
Classroom teachers feel it most, with 28% marking vs 20% of senior leaders 🖊️
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Weekend marking is rising again: 27% of teachers worked Saturday or Sunday this year (24% last year).
Classroom teachers feel it most, with 28% marking vs 20% of senior leaders 🖊️
Classroom teachers feel it most, with 28% marking vs 20% of senior leaders 🖊️
The weather outside is frightful..but most teachers appear to be in warm classrooms!
However, of the 80% who said the school had put their heating on, only 26% have working radiators in their room 😬🥶
However, of the 80% who said the school had put their heating on, only 26% have working radiators in their room 😬🥶
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The weather outside is frightful..but most teachers appear to be in warm classrooms!
However, of the 80% who said the school had put their heating on, only 26% have working radiators in their room 😬🥶
However, of the 80% who said the school had put their heating on, only 26% have working radiators in their room 😬🥶
We’re at the Optimus Education MATS Summit this week! 💬
Swing by our stand to chat with June about all things School Surveys, and don’t miss co-founder Laura McInerney speaking on lessons from collaboration with inclusive trusts.
#oeMATS
Swing by our stand to chat with June about all things School Surveys, and don’t miss co-founder Laura McInerney speaking on lessons from collaboration with inclusive trusts.
#oeMATS
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We’re at the Optimus Education MATS Summit this week! 💬
Swing by our stand to chat with June about all things School Surveys, and don’t miss co-founder Laura McInerney speaking on lessons from collaboration with inclusive trusts.
#oeMATS
Swing by our stand to chat with June about all things School Surveys, and don’t miss co-founder Laura McInerney speaking on lessons from collaboration with inclusive trusts.
#oeMATS
The top read this week was one of Teacher Tapp’s special blogs all about the ECT experience! 13% of ECTs clicked and read last week 📚
Read it here: bit.ly/483TKRj
Read it here: bit.ly/483TKRj
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The top read this week was one of Teacher Tapp’s special blogs all about the ECT experience! 13% of ECTs clicked and read last week 📚
Read it here: bit.ly/483TKRj
Read it here: bit.ly/483TKRj
The results are in! Primary teachers’ top hymns are a mix of pure nostalgia and timeless classics 🎶
Topping the list: Shine Jesus Shine, Lord of the Dance, and Give Me Oil in My Lamp - with The Lord’s My Shepherd rounding it off in style 🙌
Which one gets your hall singing loudest?
Topping the list: Shine Jesus Shine, Lord of the Dance, and Give Me Oil in My Lamp - with The Lord’s My Shepherd rounding it off in style 🙌
Which one gets your hall singing loudest?
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The results are in! Primary teachers’ top hymns are a mix of pure nostalgia and timeless classics 🎶
Topping the list: Shine Jesus Shine, Lord of the Dance, and Give Me Oil in My Lamp - with The Lord’s My Shepherd rounding it off in style 🙌
Which one gets your hall singing loudest?
Topping the list: Shine Jesus Shine, Lord of the Dance, and Give Me Oil in My Lamp - with The Lord’s My Shepherd rounding it off in style 🙌
Which one gets your hall singing loudest?
"We don't empower expert teachers to go into the classroom and observe other teachers - and we don't empower observation of expert teachers."
Becky Allen explains the data on Teachers Talk Radio 💬
Becky Allen explains the data on Teachers Talk Radio 💬
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"We don't empower expert teachers to go into the classroom and observe other teachers - and we don't empower observation of expert teachers."
Becky Allen explains the data on Teachers Talk Radio 💬
Becky Allen explains the data on Teachers Talk Radio 💬
We've had over 1000 submissions for our star boxes and we've started posting them out! 🌟
We can't wait to celebrate you lovely Tappers - keep an eye out in the post 📦
We can't wait to celebrate you lovely Tappers - keep an eye out in the post 📦
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We've had over 1000 submissions for our star boxes and we've started posting them out! 🌟
We can't wait to celebrate you lovely Tappers - keep an eye out in the post 📦
We can't wait to celebrate you lovely Tappers - keep an eye out in the post 📦
Teacher Tapp is better with friends and changes us for good ✨💚
Refer a friend to the app and make the collective voice of teachers stronger!
📲: bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp
Refer a friend to the app and make the collective voice of teachers stronger!
📲: bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Teacher Tapp is better with friends and changes us for good ✨💚
Refer a friend to the app and make the collective voice of teachers stronger!
📲: bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp
Refer a friend to the app and make the collective voice of teachers stronger!
📲: bit.ly/DownloadTeacherTapp
How is staff sickness covered in schools? 🤔
Most often by internal staff: 59% primary and 62% secondary.
In secondaries, other classroom teachers are more likely to pick up the work (45% vs 13% in primary).
Most often by internal staff: 59% primary and 62% secondary.
In secondaries, other classroom teachers are more likely to pick up the work (45% vs 13% in primary).
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
How is staff sickness covered in schools? 🤔
Most often by internal staff: 59% primary and 62% secondary.
In secondaries, other classroom teachers are more likely to pick up the work (45% vs 13% in primary).
Most often by internal staff: 59% primary and 62% secondary.
In secondaries, other classroom teachers are more likely to pick up the work (45% vs 13% in primary).
In primary schools, 93% of teachers in affluent areas report having a PTA vs 44% in the most deprived 💬
In secondary, the gap is even wider: secondary teachers in affluent areas are over 4x more likely to report having a PTA than those in the most deprived schools.
In secondary, the gap is even wider: secondary teachers in affluent areas are over 4x more likely to report having a PTA than those in the most deprived schools.
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In primary schools, 93% of teachers in affluent areas report having a PTA vs 44% in the most deprived 💬
In secondary, the gap is even wider: secondary teachers in affluent areas are over 4x more likely to report having a PTA than those in the most deprived schools.
In secondary, the gap is even wider: secondary teachers in affluent areas are over 4x more likely to report having a PTA than those in the most deprived schools.
Singing is alive and well in primary schools — 78% of teachers say their pupils sing every week! 🎶
But in secondary, the music fades: just 13% report weekly singing, while over half say students never sing together.
But in secondary, the music fades: just 13% report weekly singing, while over half say students never sing together.
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Singing is alive and well in primary schools — 78% of teachers say their pupils sing every week! 🎶
But in secondary, the music fades: just 13% report weekly singing, while over half say students never sing together.
But in secondary, the music fades: just 13% report weekly singing, while over half say students never sing together.
The Traitors finale had us wondering… who’d win if your staffroom played? 🏰
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The Traitors finale had us wondering… who’d win if your staffroom played? 🏰
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
The most read article of the week was ‘Teacher Pay Deal for 2026 and Beyond. What’s Going on?’ by @edaptuk.bsky.social 📚
It was read by 16% of Teacher Tappers! 🌟
It was read by 16% of Teacher Tappers! 🌟
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The most read article of the week was ‘Teacher Pay Deal for 2026 and Beyond. What’s Going on?’ by @edaptuk.bsky.social 📚
It was read by 16% of Teacher Tappers! 🌟
It was read by 16% of Teacher Tappers! 🌟
Which part of teaching has surprised you most? 😱 Teachers said...how much time goes on non-teaching tasks!
49% of primary & 41% of secondary teachers said this.
'How tiring it is' and 'how often things change' followed.
49% of primary & 41% of secondary teachers said this.
'How tiring it is' and 'how often things change' followed.
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Which part of teaching has surprised you most? 😱 Teachers said...how much time goes on non-teaching tasks!
49% of primary & 41% of secondary teachers said this.
'How tiring it is' and 'how often things change' followed.
49% of primary & 41% of secondary teachers said this.
'How tiring it is' and 'how often things change' followed.
Did you know 60% of secondary teachers have to switch classrooms at least once a week?
Who else feels like they need a suitcase on wheels for all their supplies? 😅
Let us know how often you're on the move! ⬇️📦
Who else feels like they need a suitcase on wheels for all their supplies? 😅
Let us know how often you're on the move! ⬇️📦
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Did you know 60% of secondary teachers have to switch classrooms at least once a week?
Who else feels like they need a suitcase on wheels for all their supplies? 😅
Let us know how often you're on the move! ⬇️📦
Who else feels like they need a suitcase on wheels for all their supplies? 😅
Let us know how often you're on the move! ⬇️📦
Why do we ask for the name of your school on the app? 🤔
Our co-founder Laura, explains why 👇
Our co-founder Laura, explains why 👇
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Why do we ask for the name of your school on the app? 🤔
Our co-founder Laura, explains why 👇
Our co-founder Laura, explains why 👇
The Teacher Tapp Behaviour Tracker is back! 📊
This time we asked teachers how pupil behaviour has changed since they started at their current school...
Secondary teachers are twice as likely as primary teachers to say behaviour has improved (26% vs 13%). 👀
This time we asked teachers how pupil behaviour has changed since they started at their current school...
Secondary teachers are twice as likely as primary teachers to say behaviour has improved (26% vs 13%). 👀
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Teacher Tapp Behaviour Tracker is back! 📊
This time we asked teachers how pupil behaviour has changed since they started at their current school...
Secondary teachers are twice as likely as primary teachers to say behaviour has improved (26% vs 13%). 👀
This time we asked teachers how pupil behaviour has changed since they started at their current school...
Secondary teachers are twice as likely as primary teachers to say behaviour has improved (26% vs 13%). 👀
The School Surveys team are out and about! 🧡
📍 Education People Show, Kent
📆 12th November
Head of School Surveys, June Stevenson is chairing a panel on SEND changes and sharing new insights.
📍 Education People Show, Kent
📆 12th November
Head of School Surveys, June Stevenson is chairing a panel on SEND changes and sharing new insights.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The School Surveys team are out and about! 🧡
📍 Education People Show, Kent
📆 12th November
Head of School Surveys, June Stevenson is chairing a panel on SEND changes and sharing new insights.
📍 Education People Show, Kent
📆 12th November
Head of School Surveys, June Stevenson is chairing a panel on SEND changes and sharing new insights.
Only 29% of teachers have seen their directed time hours budget (18% of primary and 39% of secondary).
Even when they have access, many feel it doesn’t reflect their actual workload (39% primary, 41% secondary) 📊
Even when they have access, many feel it doesn’t reflect their actual workload (39% primary, 41% secondary) 📊
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Only 29% of teachers have seen their directed time hours budget (18% of primary and 39% of secondary).
Even when they have access, many feel it doesn’t reflect their actual workload (39% primary, 41% secondary) 📊
Even when they have access, many feel it doesn’t reflect their actual workload (39% primary, 41% secondary) 📊
This week, Teacher Tappers were keen to read about our research conducted with the EEF on jobs and what incentivises teachers to change schools 📚
You can read it here! 👇
bit.ly/482lQMs
You can read it here! 👇
bit.ly/482lQMs
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This week, Teacher Tappers were keen to read about our research conducted with the EEF on jobs and what incentivises teachers to change schools 📚
You can read it here! 👇
bit.ly/482lQMs
You can read it here! 👇
bit.ly/482lQMs
The number 67 isn’t just a page - it’s now slang! 😳
79% of secondary and 71% of primary teachers heard students using “6-7” in a typical week. Some even requested it painted on their faces for the end-of-term disco 🎉
79% of secondary and 71% of primary teachers heard students using “6-7” in a typical week. Some even requested it painted on their faces for the end-of-term disco 🎉
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The number 67 isn’t just a page - it’s now slang! 😳
79% of secondary and 71% of primary teachers heard students using “6-7” in a typical week. Some even requested it painted on their faces for the end-of-term disco 🎉
79% of secondary and 71% of primary teachers heard students using “6-7” in a typical week. Some even requested it painted on their faces for the end-of-term disco 🎉
Know a teacher who’s a total star? 🌟
Nominate them (or yourself!) for a Teacher Tapp Star Box 🎁 full of treats + Tapp goodies.
We’re picking 15 winners between 7th–30th Nov! 💚
🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
Nominate them (or yourself!) for a Teacher Tapp Star Box 🎁 full of treats + Tapp goodies.
We’re picking 15 winners between 7th–30th Nov! 💚
🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Know a teacher who’s a total star? 🌟
Nominate them (or yourself!) for a Teacher Tapp Star Box 🎁 full of treats + Tapp goodies.
We’re picking 15 winners between 7th–30th Nov! 💚
🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2
Nominate them (or yourself!) for a Teacher Tapp Star Box 🎁 full of treats + Tapp goodies.
We’re picking 15 winners between 7th–30th Nov! 💚
🔗 bit.ly/3Lwi0T2