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Lockdown diaries: women across Britain speak out

NOW that fines are being reinstated for non-attendance of school this autumn, education in England will once again be compulsory.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £1 billion fund which will help with England’s pupils’ learning while also instituting the creation of “bubbles”— class size limits — meant to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.

While many parents worry of the dangers that exposure to Covid-19 presents both to their children and their own health, many parents around Britain express concern about the quality of education that is available to children through long-distance learning as well as the the ramifications of one parent having to give up her career and autonomy were lockdown to be extended throughout the coming school year.

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