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Gloves are off in the battle over whether schools should close early this week because of a Covid surge https://www.tes.com/news/dfe-orders-council-back-down-and-keep-schools-open
Our education secretary @GavinWilliamson clearly not happy about being defied. But with a growing number of councils prepared to do what they see as the safe thing, is he fighting a losing battle? https://www.tes.com/news/covid-second-london-council-tells-schools-go-online
And remember this doesn't appear to be rebellion for the sake of rebellion. Right or wrong these authorities say they are asking schools to close to save lives. https://www.tes.com/news/close-schools-early-says-third-london-council
And they're not taking @GavinWilliamson's intervention lying down. @DanLThorpe in @Royal_Greenwich taking legal advice & pointing out that he has backing from public health officials following 59% rise in Covid infections in a week, & from mayor @SadiqKhan https://www.tes.com/news/close-schools-tonight-stop-covid-says-london-mayor
Meanwhile it is heads caught in the middle and their rep is not best pleased. These are furious quotes from @RealGeoffBarton - a very measured leader - and they illustrate just how serious this situation has got. It's going to be hard one to repair. https://www.tes.com/news/there-will-be-reckoning-dfes-bully-boy-tactics
