TOXIC social media influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools, teachers have warned.

Nearly three in five teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour in schools, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union.

The survey, released during the NASUWT’s annual conference in Liverpool over the Easter weekend, suggests that teachers think social media is the number one cause of negative pupil behaviour.