UK PM under pressure to set timetable for England schools reopening

There are no plans for that to happen before half-term in February, but many Tory MPs are dismayed at the prospect of it carrying on until Easter.

Mr Johnson said his priority was avoiding another "surge in infections", although he insisted he wanted to see schools back as fast as possible.
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[cherylharewood]

I understand that school is important. However, safety is more important. First we have to make sure that infection is down..

[lokireid]

Reopening? My sons school just closed today due to a massive covid outbreak.

[paulhoskin]

They should reopen when the teachers believe its safe to do so

[juliewatson]

Please don’t open till all staff are vaccinated

[michaellawrence]

You vote for a clown this what you get

[nancystewart]

So education is more important than lives .

[growwhatyoueatandeatwhatyo]

❤️😔It’s so sad to see how population is looking for a reason to go out and spread the virus 🦠 that is the reason why everyone is complaining that children should return to school in order for them to use the school reason to be going out and spreading the virus 🦠 in the way to school by socialising with other parent throughout the journey just to make one of them died and use that as an escuse to blame the government for poor management... we all need to thank the 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼government 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼for prioritising our health first throughout this pandemic... children can do online learning and be at home safe... rather than create another WAVE and give more pressure to the NHS STAFF MEMBER who also deserve a break from all this pressure that they been facing since day one 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️let’s stop complaining and start to thank the government for this national lockdown; our life is more important at this stage of this pandemic 😷 situation.

[orimiruku]

Education matters but not as much as HEALTH

[juliewatson]

The school where I work has been open all the way throughout the pandemic for frontline and vulnerable children. All teaching and support staff have been working every day. Not only teaching the children they have in the class but also planning and uploading lessons for pupils at home, videos, delivering work to pupils without printing facilities. Every year group has got children in and we’re all trying our best to keep each other safe.

[monikawiedmann]

Parents being fed up with having their kids at home is not a good enough reason for reopening. The kids are still being taught

[samobeid]

last year when you eased the lockdown deaths were very low then when you reopened schools deaths started to increase so i think its still early to reopen schools.

[Drippydesi]

As a student i want school back i hate having to do homework!

[marekburniak]

Well done Tory voters you are absolutely to blame for this mess...

[lindaholland]

Got to admit carnt remember any prime minister thats had to deal with getting the country through brexit, whilst also dealing with a pandemic and many other problems that are going on at the moment.

[charles-vqsd]

Children aren't animals let them out !!

[XMan-qukl]

Families are used to educating their children at home don’t bring back schools

[honeyw]

Wao nobody knows what to with kids....Parents r the ones complaining n kids hear that n then they start complaining.

[KnownqureshiOfficial]

why GOV not allowing people to access their work pension at least. Universal credit is not much to survive on for god sake

[fredoscrivener]

Keep them shut it’s not safe for pupils or teacher you can’t keep 2 meters not safe keep shut t

[JimBanksy]

its just silly to do so with the new variants.