Petition · past parliament
Keep schools closed until it is safe to open for all.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Schools should remain closed to all but front line and vulnerable children until the virus is really under control. This, week four schools have closed due to covid 19 infection. It is Not safe to open yet. Keep our children safe.
1. Every teacher wants to teach, we have not stopped teaching we are providing children with an education either remotely or through work packs.
2. We do not want to be the source of a second epidemic leading to significantly more deaths.
3. The refusal to protect our educators and children through appropriate strategies like face masks and face shields is putting all at risk.
4.BMA supports the non opening of schools until there is diffident evidence to test trace and treat appropriately!.
2. We do not want to be the source of a second epidemic leading to significantly more deaths.
3. The refusal to protect our educators and children through appropriate strategies like face masks and face shields is putting all at risk.
4.BMA supports the non opening of schools until there is diffident evidence to test trace and treat appropriately!.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat: Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat
Halt the reopening of schools until the NEU's 5 tests are met: Halt the reopening of schools until the NEU's 5 tests are met
Delay the reopening of schools to September: Delay the reopening of schools to September
Reopen schools in August with shorter summer holidays for a transition period: Reopen schools in August with shorter summer holidays for a transition period
Keep schools closed in the UK until an effective Cov-19 vaccine is available: Keep schools closed in the UK until an effective Cov-19 vaccine is available.
Delay opening of schools until Test Track and Trace for Covid 19 is working: Delay opening of schools until Test Track and Trace for Covid 19 is working
Shut schools completely to stop putting teachers, TAs and pupils at risk: Shut schools completely to stop putting teachers, TAs and pupils at risk
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat: Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat
Halt the reopening of schools until the NEU's 5 tests are met: Halt the reopening of schools until the NEU's 5 tests are met
Delay the reopening of schools to September: Delay the reopening of schools to September
Reopen schools in August with shorter summer holidays for a transition period: Reopen schools in August with shorter summer holidays for a transition period
Keep schools closed in the UK until an effective Cov-19 vaccine is available: Keep schools closed in the UK until an effective Cov-19 vaccine is available.
Delay opening of schools until Test Track and Trace for Covid 19 is working: Delay opening of schools until Test Track and Trace for Covid 19 is working
Shut schools completely to stop putting teachers, TAs and pupils at risk: Shut schools completely to stop putting teachers, TAs and pupils at risk
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 16 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.