Gove is no longer education secretary. Teachers are pleased. 
Olivia Harris / Reuters
1. Teachers in schools across the country are reportedly breaking out into spontaneous dancing upon hearing that Michael Gove has been sacked.
Debbie @dollydebz My Head Teacher is currently dancing around her office with a huge grin on her face. #Gove #GoveisGone
2. Those who could contain themselves moved quickly to spread the word to their colleagues.
sophie @sophiehumphrey mrs moat just ran out of the room squealing with excitement because she found out michael gove has been removed as education secretary
3. The news spread from classroom to classroom like wildfire.
John Hyde @JohnHyde1982 Follow
Email from teacher friend: “my colleague has just run into my classroom to tell me the good news. Yey!!!!!!” #reshuffle #gove
4. As the news spread, so did the dancing.
Gemma Finnegan @uragod2me Follow
Genuine joy in the staff room at the departure of Michael Gove. I may do a little dance.
5. For some, it was the birthday present they had always wanted.
Suzanne Evans @SuzanneEvans1 Follow
Happy Birthday to my wonderful sister, a teacher who"s just had her best birthday present ever – Gove going from Education. #reshuffle
6. For others, it was Christmas.
Jim Thompson @JZThompson Follow
Just got to be the one to tell my retired teacher Dad that Gove has left education. That"s Christmas sorted.
7. Teachers are reportedly prone to suffering spontaneous outbreaks of shrieking and whooping when informed of the news.
Joe Dromey @Joe_Dromey Heard news about #Gove when a woman in queue behind me let out a piercing scream of delight. She"s a teacher. Says it all. Good riddance
8. Some just about managed to suppress their whooping.
Hilary Scott @nosylocaljourno Follow
Certainly a pleasure to inform a room of primary school teachers that #Gove has gone. They just about stopped themselves from whooping
9. Others just let it all out.
Bob Hughes @wordbib Just heard Gove is gone, and genuinely most of this room of teachers and teaching staff just celebrated.
10. Some waved a fond farewell.
Unity Lawrence @unityl Bye bye Gove. Please take your free schools with you. I"m a proper teacher now so I can have real feelings about this. #GoodNews
11. In some staffrooms, teachers openly wept with joy at the news.
scabbycat63 @sarahpayne63 Follow
Teachers weeping with joy at Gove"s sacking. Hurrahhhhhh
12. Pupils around the country looked on and tweeted reports of the celebrations.
Nicole @D0rkvad3r My English teacher just found out that Gove has been moved from minister of education and literally jumped for joy
13. At some schools, Gove’s departure seemed to bring everyone closer together.
Rob Baker @RobBakerEthMus Follow
There"s a definite buzz of excitement and optimism amongst staff at my school this morning, following the news of #Gove"s departure.
14. The news gave some teachers a new lease of life.
Jo Purkess Beckett @beejow Follow
What a great way to reenerggise a tired and jaded staffroom just before the end of term….. Gove is out!
15. For many teachers it was the best news they’d had in a while.
Lorna Sheridan @thelaugh78 Follow
Gove has gone! Best news I have had all year ha x
16. 
Saeed Rashid @saeedrashid Follow
Amazing news Gove is out…. British education can get back to being great again
17. In some schools there were high-fives all around.
Ronnie @68ron Teachers here high-fiving each other in the corridor in between lesson 1 and 2 celebrating #Gove "s departure
18. Some teachers made party plans for tonight.
Hannah @missradders GOVE OUT. When we having the party?
19. Champagne sales are set to spike around the country.
Andy Digitonal @digitonal Follow
Every single friend of mine in the teaching profession will be getting drunk on champagne tonight. #Gove
20. 
miketidd.com @tiddtalk Follow
Gove has gone – summer is definitely here now! Champagne anyone?
21. 
Binty @BintyMustard Follow
Apologies now for all who aren"t teachers….today"s twitter is going to be taken over by celebrating teachers. *pops champagne cork* #Gove
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