Parents are overjoyed that pupils will return to the classroom in just under two weeks after months of home learning. But union bosses have raised concerns that the government hasn’t adopted a phased approach of bringing children back to school. On March 8, all school children will ditch online learning and go back to face to face teaching. However, Jerry Glazier, secretary for the Essex branch of the National Education Union, has raised concerns there will still be bubbles of infections in schools. He said: “The union is committed to schools opening and children being back to face to face teaching but it’s got to be safe.