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Coronavirus means these are dismal times in schools, says Stephen Petty – but one positive is the dedication of staff

Among teachers’ many undersung attributes is the ability to tell which year group was last in a classroom, purely by smell. Stephen Petty sniffs out the story

Do we have the Mafia in England? Well, says Stephen Petty, there’s certainly a ‘Mob’ amassing serious wealth and power...

Stressful weekend activities – like being a boys’ football linesman – make teaching more enjoyable, says Stephen Petty

Does it matter if you accidentally show pupils emails? Can you message about a lost mug? Stephen Petty hits reply all

Today we scoff at unreconstructed teachers like PE man ‘Meat’ – but they helped with behaviour, says Stephen Petty