A week before the Christmas break, the head of a school in England is running on empty
Today is the first day for two weeks that every child has been able to attend the school. Finally the last few who were required to self-isolate could return. Like many schools in the area, last week we had asked year 8 pupils to work at home due to the sheer numbers of teachers ill or self-isolating. When 16% of your teachers are not in the building, trying to find enough cover is a challenge – cover teachers are in short supply.
