I'm a great teacher, honest. But schools beat me hands down on everything else | Miranda Sawyer

Hundreds of schools may be reopening, but have the big guys of government really grasped the scale of what they’re asking them to do?

Uniform washed, book bag filled, mask on? Then you’re all set for Back To School! Actually, could you put that book bag in this bin for disinfection?

Some – but not all – children in England will be trotting back to familiar playgrounds on Monday. Though several schools aren’t opening and many parents don’t want to send their children in, hundreds of primary schools will be welcoming reception, year 1 and year 6 students, plus the children of key workers. Social distancing will be “encouraged”.

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