Petition · past parliament

Do not re open schools in may but keep them closed until September

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

After recently reading an article stating there is talk about reopening schools in may in the uk despite the covid-19 outbreak still at large this needs closer scrutiny as children are not immune it shouldn’t be allowed to happen.
This is a strong matter due to those already in isolation and those with vulnerable people at home with them by sending children back to school to soon the government would open millions of people up to the risk of covid-19 all over again-children are not immune and have died- to introduce testing at schools as well would traumatise these children in there setting. Schools must not open to soon.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

15 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 May 2020

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