But younger pupils are also using the same tactics to miss lessons, with a staggering 22 per cent of primary teachers reporting the problem in a survey of 7,000 staff by the app, Teacher Tapp.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please educate us on the difference between a living room, sitting room, drawing room, saloon, library, lounge, parlor and boudoir? GENTLE READER: These distinctions ...