Online classes as a precaution against Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The COVID-19 has caused deaths in the UK, but "Home Office (UKVI) policy means that all international students must maintain an overall attendance of 80%", and "If international students are absent from classes this could lead to termination of their visa." Online classes may help.

Data from an earlier google form petition has shown that some international students "Holding student visa (so required to attend 80% classes)" in the UK are:

1. Having symptoms of flu but required to attend university
and/or,
2. Knowing someone who might be infected by an unknown virus is attending university as required

Online classes can help reduce public panic, by offering all university students an option to study and work remotely without absent record and avoiding university closure.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about how to run classes are a matter for individual educational institutions.

We have published two petitions calling for the Government to close educational institutions.

One petition calls for schools/colleges to be closed for an appropriate amount of time: Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19.

One petition calls for universities to be closed for an appropriate amount of time: Close all universities down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID-19

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

9 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
13 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Mar 2020

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