Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), has added to calls for ministers to rethink the reopening of schools on Monday. Today she said many teachers think Boris Johnson and his team are "making it up as it goes along." She said: "The Government's plans on reopening schools since they were first produced on May 12 have been changed 41 times. The reopening of primary schools in England to more pupils will be hampered by a shortage of teachers and by anxious parents, according to various surveys. "The Education Secretary has been working very closely with schools and unions for the last 10 weeks.

Source: Daily Mirror May 31, 2020 11:00 UTC