Petition · past parliament
Make it mandatory people wear masks when dropping off, picking up kids at school
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like to see wearing masks made mandatory around all primary and secondary schools.
Based on my own experience, when I drop off or collect my children at school, there are hundreds of parents / guardians doing this same activity at the same time. I would say 99% of these people do not wear masks but stand in queues waiting for the schools to open. If this is the same at every school around the country then it’s only logical that this could potentially be an area of unknown innocent spread of the corona virus.
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 this petition calling for the same action: Make it mandatory for parents to wear face masks when on school grounds
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.