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Coronavirus has caused huge upheaval – but it has also presented us with a chance for positive change, says Colin Harris

Coronavirus has changed perceptions of teaching – politicians now appreciate the dedication of staff, says Colin Harris

Pupils immediately know if their teachers are being unfair. But neither they – nor their hardworking teachers – can do anything about the fundamental unfairnesses in the system, says Colin Harris

Peripatetic music teachers can brighten up the wettest of winter afternoons, so why don’t we appreciate them more? Colin Harris reports

They are the school dogsbodies, facing an impossible workload for far too little pay. Yet schools could not function without learning support assistants, says Colin Harris

Children no longer spend their half-term holidays roaming the great outdoors – so we need to take them outside at school, says Colin Harris