Among more than 400 teachers surveyed, 87 per cent said they had heard at least one colleague express a negative view about looked-after children in their schools, with a third saying they heard such views often.
Three quarters had heard a colleague say that children in care are less likely to succeed in life, while 70 per cent had heard them referred to as "problem children".
Nearly half or those surveyed reported hearing a teacher say that children in care are less academically able and 13 per cent had heard a colleague say that it is the child's fault they are in care.
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