Petition · past parliament
Fine or jail teachers and school heads for striking during school term
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
If school term holidays have a affect on pupils in term times and parents can be fined or face imprisonment I believe teachers striking would also have affect on a child education and the same rules fines and possible imprisonment should apply to the teacher and staff at the school
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/04/06/term-time-holidays-supreme-court-rule-parents-can-legally-take/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.