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Theresa May’s request for an extension reminded Stephen Petty of his own pupils’ failure to deliver homework

Like hipsters with identical outfits, school websites, promo videos and even teachers are all turning into clones

...and if you don’t, you should be worried about missing an essential dose of self-doubt

I can’t really do ‘hard’, admits one classroom veteran whose attempts at severe reprimands almost invariably lead to stifled laughter

... and primary is the harder of the two – dealing with the occasional surly adolescent is easier than facing runny noses and grazed knees every day, says Stephen Petty