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Petition · past parliament

STOP schools from reopening June 1st.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop the Government from opening schools this academic year.
Do not reopen until September.
The safety of students, teachers and their families from COVID-19 should be number one priority.
It is not yet safe for students or teachers to be back in a school setting, due to the potential of spreading COVID-19 around their families.

Why it was rejected

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

Delay the reopening of schools to September

Timeline

10 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.