Thousands of tutors register to help kids who fell behind due to coronavirus in Victorian schools

There’s growing excitement about the start of the school year as Victorian public school students prepare to return to the classroom on January 28

Some things will return to normal, like interschool sports and choir practise.

Other things will look very different as schools across the state hire thousands of tutors to help kids who fell behind during remote learning.

Overall, parents, teachers and students are feeling pretty “optimistic” about the new school year, said David Howes, the deputy secretary of Victoria’s Department of Education and…