Coronavirus UK: Teachers fear over plans to reopen schools

Teachers demand clarity from government on ‘disturbing’ plans to reopen schools amid warnings pupils could be put at risk Teachers have warned that proposals to reopen schools soon are ‘disturbing’  Union demands to see the government’s evidence on impact of such a move  Ministers insist schools will not reopen after coronavirus crisis until it is … Read more

Hilary Duff praises moms who have become ‘teachers, cooks, cleaners’ during self-isolation

Hilary Duff is looking better than ever as she self-isolates in her nearly $4M Beverly Hills home with her husband and two kids. The 32-year-old actress showed off a fresh tan on Monday as she posed in a white tank top when taking to her Instagram Stories. The Lizzie McGuire vet was talking up the power … Read more

NYC Department of Education bans students and teachers from using Zoom

The New York City Department of Education is banning students and teachers from using Zoom, as the platform has been plagued by privacy and security issues. Schools are now advised to switch to Microsoft Teams ‘as soon as possible’ and teachers are currently training to use the new system. The move comes after internet trolls … Read more

Reese Witherspoon is giving away 250 dresses to teachers

Reese Witherspoon is giving away 250 dresses from her Draper James collection to teachers in the US amid the COVID-19 pandemic By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 14:40 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 14:40 BST, 3 April 2020 Reese Witherspoon is giving away 250 dresses from her Draper James collection to teachers in the … Read more

The Royal Family share a touching tribute to the nation’s teachers and support workers

‘A big thank you to everyone helping the UK’s children’: The Queen shares a touching tribute to the nation’s teachers and support workers for their work amid the ongoing pandemic Royal Family praised the UK’s teachers and support workers in a touching tribute Posting on their Instagram story, they shared snaps using #ThankfulThursday Centre opened … Read more

Kim Kardashian shares ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling in lockdown

Kim Kardashian admits she has a ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling children during lockdown: ‘They deserve so much’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 18:56 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 19:38 BST, 31 March 2020 Kim Kardashian gushed about her ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling her children. The 39-year-old was on The … Read more

School of celebrity teachers! Stars use their talents to educate the nation’s locked-down kids

Celebrities with talents are using their time in self-isolation to tutor the nation’s locked-down children.     Body Coach Joe Wicks pitched early, vowing last week to get the country’s schoolchildren active with 9am daily physical education lessons, after it was announced that schools were closing.  Around two million people worldwide tuned in to his first work-out … Read more

Teachers are to ask to see keyworker papers to make sure parents are not lying

Teachers have been given the power to ask parents for ID and payslips to prove they are ‘key workers’ – amid fears that many will lie about their jobs so they can drop off their children. Schools across Britain shut to most pupils on Friday. But headmasters predict a meltdown after experts suggested two million … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Teachers prepare home-learning packs for pupils

As a petition urging the government to close schools gains increasing traction today, teachers have reportedly been told to prepare home learning packs for students in readiness for a potential month-long enforced break.  It is now feared that nationwide coronavirus closures could come into effect on March 20 – weeks before the traditional Easter holidays.   … Read more