Matthew Reynolds

Dr Matthew Reynolds teaches history, law and sociology at a school in Hove

My fellow teachers need to get a grip

At last, the government is doing something sensible. Amid the anxiety surrounding a putative ‘second wave’ of Covid-19, the Department for Education is standing firm in its commitment to re-open schools for all year groups come September. Reassuringly, the schools minister Nick Gibb is making this a non-negotiable priority. ‘Thank you Nick Gibb’ is not