Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Shut schools completely to stop putting teachers, TAs and pupils at risk

Closed 1,385 signatures

What the petition asks

By keeping them altogether in a large 'social gathering' is simply not good enough and adds pressure on the Key Workers, Heads, Senior Leaders, Teachers etc to put themselves at further risk.
Enforce complete school closures.

Timeline

15 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,385
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 15 May 2020
Closed 15 Nov 2020

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