TikTok trend 'Rate My Teacher' abusing teachers across the East Midlands
Pupils have set up fake accounts and posted videos to humiliate teachers
Last updated 17th Nov 2021
Teachers in the East Midlands have been pushed to breaking point by abuse on TikTok. according to Education unions.
It's all because of a new TikTok trend 'Rate my Teacher' - where pupils set up fake accounts and post videos to humiliate and abuse teachers.
School children would record their teachers and would anonymously spread hate towards their them. They were also using resources created over lockdown and filming zoom lessons during the pandemic.
The National Education Union and others have received lots of reports of it happening and as a result, letters have been sent out at some schools in Nottingham. Warning children that they will face exclusion and action from the police if they are caught doing it.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said:
“We can confirm we received a report of concern from a school in Wallsend regarding a video circulating on social media and comments made in relation to it.
“Officers are investigating the matter to establish if any criminal offences have been committed.”