Teachers are exhausted, our kids are fed up - anger over plans for longer school days and shorter summer holidays
They are among the options being considered by the government to help children catch-up on education
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Several schools have announced closures (Image: Getty Images)
Parents and teachers have reacted with anger to plans being considered to help pupils catch-up on lost education. We reported yesterday how lengthening the school day and altering school holidays are said to be among the ideas being looked at by the government to counter the impact of the pandemic.
With fears over pupils falling behind, the Department for Education is reportedly considering putting on extracurricular activities and out-of-hours classes and reducing the long summer holidays.