Reading the leaked texts between Matt Hancock and Gavin Williamson was a shock.
Not just because of the contempt they openly display towards teachers and the teaching profession, but because it brought back all the memories of that time of the pandemic and how incredibly hard it really was for everyone in schools.
Far from looking for ways to work less, teachers, school leaders and every member of school staff were putting in incredible hours and effort to keep things going and to do their bit.