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Pupils who set up a social media account in early adolescence appear to perform less well in subsequent standardised tests, according to a study published today in Nature Human Behaviour and based on a sample of 5,227 Italian pupils. The study is observational, so it does not allow for a causal link to be established between social media use and academic performance. Furthermore, it was carried out using questionnaires in which students had to recall and report on their use of these services when they were younger.

The temporary employment rate for teaching staff in Spain is 31%, above the OECD average of 19% and the EU average of 17%. This is one of the results of the latest edition of TALIS, the Teaching and Learning International Study, promoted by the OECD and involving more than 50 participating countries. In its previous edition, in 2018, 33% of Spanish teachers had temporary contracts. The study also shows that teacher job satisfaction is among the highest, at 95%—compared to 89% in the OECD and 90% in the EU. As a new feature, TALIS analyzes four new areas: the impact of artificial intelligence on learning and teaching, managing diversity in the classroom, socio-emotional learning, and education for sustainability.