TikTok trend 'Rate My Teacher' abusing and humiliating teachers
Pupils have set up fake accounts and posted videos
Last updated 17th Nov 2021
Teachers have been pushed to breaking point by abuse on TikTok in the North West, 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.
Department for Education has confirmed that it is working with TikTok to tackle videos posted by students that insult teachers.
A spokesperson from the regional education network, School North East, said:
"Schools North East strongly condemns the vile abuse some schools have received in posts on platforms like TikTok, across the country.
"Schools in our network have reported teachers receiving abhorrent abuse, with those targeted by these offensive posts undergoing real distress.
"The Department for Education must ensure that schools have support from the highest level to deal with online abuse, and TikTok must urgently revise their procedures to enable swift and effective action to be taken, rather than schools having to rely on police intervention."