Which, if any, of the following have you seen on your parent messaging groups?( Please select all that apply)
Sharing useful information on school matters 67 %
Parental engagement
Sharing useful information about PTA events 51 %
Parents supporting each other( e. g. offering lifts, sharing resources)
46 %
Complaints about the school or school decisions 40 %
Sharing information about education / home learning 35 %
Excessive or irrelevant messages that clutter the group 32 %
Recognition and praise of the school 21 %
Conflict and arguments between parents in the group 20 %
Incorrect information about school matters 19 %
Personal attacks or abuse against school staff 10 %
Sharing photos of children without consent 7 %
Sharing inappropriate content( e. g. offensive jokes, swearing) 6 %
None of these 7 %
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 who are a member of, or were a member of, a parent messaging group( 2,950) weighted
Among parents who have ever been a member of a messaging group:
• 40 % have seen complaints about the school or school decisions on parent messaging groups
• 32 % report excessive or irrelevant messages cluttering the group
• 20 % have seen conflict and arguments between parents in the group
• 19 % have seen incorrect information about school matters
• One in ten( 10 %) have seen personal attacks or abuse against school staff
• Two thirds( 67 %) have seen people sharing useful information about school
• 51 % have seen useful information for PTA events
• 46 % have seen parents supporting each other
• 35 % have seen parents sharing information about education / home learning
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