Johnson Needs U.K. Teachers His Top Aide Has Been Fighting
- Cummings viewed unions as the enemy at Education Department
- Government wants to partially reopen schools as lockdown lifts
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Boris Johnson’s chief adviser has spent a decade waging war on Britain’s teaching unions. Now he needs their help.
The prime minister wants England’s schools to partially reopen from June 1 as he eases the coronavirus lockdown, but teachers say their concerns over safety and practicalities should be addressed first.