Petition · past parliament

keep schools closed untill ,then guarantee the safty of children and prove it.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

keep schools closed untill you have a guarantee and a good plan in place .children safty should come first .15 to class how can they keep 2 meters apart as stated by government and stay aways from each other.
stop using them as guinea pigs ,and to proctect the schools by helping them and give them the equipment they need.
show the county that safty will always come first.
keep schools closed prove to us its safe show us the evidence ,and how you going to keep them safe.

Why it was rejected

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

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No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic: No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic.

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Timeline

16 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jun 2020

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