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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Hall and agency

Children’s attention span ‘shorter than ever’ since Covid crisis, say teachers in England

Nearly two-thirds of teachers surveyed said they had noticed an increase in inattention and daydreaming in classrooms since the Covid pandemic.
Nearly two-thirds of teachers surveyed said they had noticed an increase in inattention and daydreaming in classrooms since the Covid pandemic. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Most primary schoolteachers think children’s attention spans are getting shorter and classroom behaviour has deteriorated since before the Covid pandemic, a survey has found.

More than two in three (70%) teachers questioned said pupils’ behaviour in class had declined. Children were more likely to move around the room, complain about being bored and annoy or provoke others in the classroom, the poll showed.

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