I want to go back to school

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Adam Boxer desperately wants to be back in this classroom with his students. He also knows it’s not safe yet

Debate rages around when, how and even whether primary schools should reopen in June. Meanwhile, secondary school chemistry teacher and head of department Adam Boxer explains why he, like so many teachers, wants to get back into the classroom, but why it’s not yet safe to do so. He defends his position, describing how much effort goes into remote teaching, and addressing his arguments to those in the media, government, on social media and the general public accusing teachers and teaching unions of not doing enough.

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