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  • A child under a blanket playing with a smartphone

    The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea

    Editorial: Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society. But device-free time is important
  • Year 11 pupils Eddie Sheppard, Arthur Hall and James Burns

    Academy chain with 35,000 pupils to be first in England to go phone-free

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    How going phone-free taught pupils at English secondary ‘to socialise, old school’

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    The big idea: how the ‘protege effect’ can help you learn almost anything

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    Impact of Covid lockdowns to disrupt England’s schools into the 2030s, report says

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    The Guardian view on one-word Ofsted reports: good riddance

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    Secret Teacher: teaching children without play was soul-destroying

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    Secret Teacher: the emphasis on British history is depriving students of balance

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    Secret Teacher: I hated teaching – until I realised my school was the problem

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    Secret Teacher: the exodus of older teachers is draining schools of expertise

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    'What exactly do you hate about teaching?' – our work expert responds

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    Teachers on Twitter: why you should join and how to get started

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    Secret Teacher: Class, I wish I'd told you the truth about my mental health

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    The Guardian view on Keynesian naivety: workers must be able to bargain for a fair share

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    Santander to insist UK workers are in office three days a week

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    ‘Golden gap year’: how to make a midlife break work

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    The Guardian view on switching off: a right worth protecting in an always-on culture

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