Nearly three quarters of teachers are washing clothes, buying uniforms and stationery for their pupils or helping children to resolve family conflicts.
A survey by Education Support, a charity that helps teachers with their wellbeing, suggested that more than a quarter of teachers had prepared food for pupils who did not have any.
Two fifths had bought them vital school and homework supplies such as pens, paper or bags. One in eight respondents said they had cleaned children’s clothes when they were dirty and one in ten had bought pupils part of their school uniform.
Support that they provided went beyond material assistance, with a third of teachers having helped their pupils to resolve a family conflict.
