Have you ever:
Yes No
Refused to join a parent messaging group related to your child ' s current school you were invited to join
12 % 81 %
Left a parent messaging group related to your child ' s current school you had joined
10 % 84 %
Sample: 6,053 parents in England( 3,552), Scotland( 1,333), Wales( 860) and Northern Ireland( 308) who have at least one child aged 4 to 18 in school Base: All UK parents, weighted
1 in 8( 12 %) parents have refused to join a parent messaging group
1 in 10( 10 %) parents have left a parent messaging group while their child was still at school
Image: Friends of More House, Benjamin Youd Photography Ltd
46 THE NATIONAL PARENT SURVEY 2026