Petition · past parliament

Re-instate Suriyah Bi

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

23 year old Suriya Bi was a teaching Assistant at the Heartlands Academy in Birimingham. She has been sacked for objecting to a class of 11-year-olds being shown graphic footage of 9/11.

The video has a rating for people aged 18 and over.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This petition has been rejected because it is about an issue that the UK Government and Parliament are not responsible.

The appointment of staff to a school is a matter for the school itself and you may wish to write to the school's governors about this matter.

Timeline

26 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Sep 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.