Coronavirus: How teachers are feeling as schools return

Many teachers are preparing to welcome pupils back to school this week for the first time in months.

Schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and other parts of the UK are already open. But for many pupils in England, it will be the first time they have been in a classroom since March.

The BBC spoke to teachers about what's changed, and how they are feeling about schools reopening.

Click here to read responses from teachers in the UK.

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