Boris Johnson made a video about helping pupils catch up and everyone made the same joke

John Plunkett. Updated March 29th, 2022

Never let it be said that Boris Johnson doesn’t care about schools and the impact that lockdown had on children’s education over the last two years.

He cares so much, in fact, that he made a video saying how much he cares about it and put it on Twitter.

If your child falls behind in maths or English, we are asking schools to intervene and help them get them back on track.

That’s our pledge to every parent.

It’s part of the central mission of this government: to unite and level up across the country. pic.twitter.com/6AFzuoCGOM

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 28, 2022

And lots of people said the same thing – that noise you can hear is the entire internet facepalming – and these 7 people said it best.

Congratulations to Boris Johnson, who has just invented the concept of teaching https://t.co/rWIhGwf087

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 28, 2022

Thank you for this inspirational idea which has never previously occurred to anyone working in education. A true breakthrough. https://t.co/8xLIaxnuJw

— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) March 28, 2022

Knew I was doing something wrong these past 17 years! So we need to actually help the children if they are falling behind! Why has no one ever thought of this?! https://t.co/n40Pv3jgBT

— Mr G (@DeputyGrocott) March 28, 2022

And tomorrow's news…if your child is sick, we're taking the radical step of asking doctors to try to make them better. https://t.co/Rf4aje5uLk

— Debra Kidd (@debrakidd) March 28, 2022

A.K.A. exactly what teachers have been doing for decades, despite the difficulties handed to them by this and previous governments https://t.co/N5Ob2RlPfA

— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) March 28, 2022

As opposed to lock them in the stationery cupboard, which is what teachers do now. https://t.co/Nsfx5k03yc

— Laura McInerney (@miss_mcinerney) March 28, 2022

The prime minister of the United Kingdom appears to have just discovered what teachers do and what schools are for. https://t.co/j7T9CBDfSz

— Gavin Esler (@gavinesler) March 28, 2022

Just in case you wondered precisely how much Johnson cares, there was also this.

But also… https://t.co/tPROCXH1my pic.twitter.com/nFNnYjj6bR

— Kit Yates (@Kit_Yates_Maths) March 29, 2022

To conclude …

Hi everyone. Don’t fall for this.

Schools up and down the country do this every day, week, term, year. It’s called education.

Schools that don’t are in a tiny minority.

Another attempt to undermine and fracture. Don’t let them get away with it. https://t.co/8z9k7x4KRJ

— Secret Headteacher (@secretHT1) March 28, 2022

And finally, this.

BREAKING: Government invents ‘teaching’. https://t.co/v4qbb71ap7

— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) March 28, 2022

Source Twitter @BorisJohnson