The Disengaged Teen: Understanding and Reigniting Pupil Engagement

Teen disengagement is an urgent challenge facing schools today.

In a recent conversation, Edurio CEO Ernest Jenavs spoke with Jenny Anderson, award-winning journalist and co-author (with Rebecca Winthrop) of The Disengaged Teen, to explore what’s driving this crisis and what school leaders can do about it.

The national picture: teen engagement is in trouble

The conversation opened with Ernest sharing national insights into pupil engagement in England. Drawing on data from Edurio’s Pupil Experience survey, completed by over 76,000 pupils in 2023/24, he noted that pupil interest in learning has dropped significantly, from 42% in the 2020/21 academic year to just 28% in 2023/24. This decline highlights growing concerns across school communities and underscores the urgent need to address disengagement.

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