Petition · past parliament
No child back to school before September 2020! Prevent a second wave!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
No child (primary or secondary) should be going back to the school setting before September at the earliest. It is detrimental to the progress we as a country have made towards combating Covid-19
Children should not be allowed into the school setting until September at the earliest. Primary school children can not socially distance themselves and having that imposed on them by other adults is confusing and could prove negative on their mental wellbeing. Children should stay safe at home with their families until the new school year to keep the wider community safe and help prevent a second wave of Covid-19
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 May 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.