Schools across Britain are struggling to stay open as staff and students stay at home because of the spread of coronavirus. The closures come amid confusion about why schools are being advised to stay open when the government has stepped up advice to curb social contact to try to slow the spread of the virus.
Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders union, said head teachers were saying they were struggling to keep their institutions open beyond Friday. "Some very seasoned head teachers have been calling me to say they will not be able to manage much longer," he told the BBC.
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