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Reopening the schools will let kids learn and get parents back to work

Term two must start as normal so that schools can also resume their critical role in the normal operation of the economy.

Dallas McInerneyChief executive of Catholic Schools NSW

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In pushing for schools to reopen, Scott Morrison rightly struck a note of caution for the educational prospects of Australian students. Few would disagree with the goal of having our schools fully engaged with learning, though the timing must be right for school communities.

School distancing: with almost 1.6 billion students (91% of the world’s enrolled student population) either presently out of school or under-schooled. Peter Braig

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Dallas McInerney is chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW.

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