Petition · past parliament

Let parents have the choice to keep children home during covid 19

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Parents of children that are either vulnerable to covid19 or live in a household with someone that is should be given the option of keeping their child home to protect their family without having to forfeit their childs school space or facing fines.
Let parents protect loved ones by not forcing them to send children to school.

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: Suspend fines for school non-attendance during Covid-19 & allow parental choice

Timeline

5 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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