ADVOCATE ARTICLE: The first day of school is looming, and so is the anxiety of many of the Coast’s teachers, the teacher’s union has warned.

It follows confirmation from Premier Peter Gutwein on Tuesday that schools would be reopening for Term 1 on February 9, and that face-to-face learning would be a priority.

Australian Education Union president David Genford said he had been hearing education staff were looking towards the beginning of the school term with a certain amount of fear around the dangers of COVID both to themselves and to the children.

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