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Children and young people are looking to us, says ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton. We owe it to them to act jointly and decisively

ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton says that, if teachers focus on what they can control, we can create an education system fit for a post-pandemic era

ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton says that while schools may be reopening, it is mental health that must be given a key focus – for both pupils and staff

ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton outlines his exasperation at the government’s refusal to provide more clarity on its plans

ACSL general secretary Geoff Barton says highly polarised debate on school reopening will get us nowhere – but teachers have every right to question the decisions being made

The language of war used about reopening schools ignores teachers’ very real fears for their safety, writes Geoff Barton