Schoolboys as young as 10 idolise Tate, warn teachers

From barking at women to ignoring female staff, educators share the misogynist influencer’s chilling influence on boys

- ELEANOR BUSBY

Teachers are raising concerns about the detrimental influence of social media personalities, such as Andrew Tate, on student behaviour, citing a rise in misogyny and sexism within schools.

A recent survey conducted by the NASUWT teaching union revealed that nearly three in five teachers (59 per cent) believe social media contributes to the declining behaviour of students. The poll surveyed more than 5,800 NASUWT members across the UK in January. Its findings were released during the NASUWT’s annual conference held in Liverpool over the Easter weekend.

A key motion to be debated at the conference focuses on the increasing use of social media, messaging apps and online gaming platforms by far right and populist movements for recruitment purposes. The motion urges the union’s executive to collaborate with teachers in assessing the potential risks these movements pose to young people.

It adds that the union should work with the government “to support teachers in challenging far-right and populist narratives” presented to young people. A number of teachers who responded to the NASUWT’s survey on behaviour referenced the negative influence that Mr Tate has had on male pupils.