Petition · past parliament

Make sending your child to school during the pandemic optional without any fines

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Give the right for parents to choose if they want to send their children to school during these risky pandemic times. We should not be fined for opting to keep our family members safe.
Because it is not right to be fined if choosing to protect my child.

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 one of the following petitions:

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

Require schools to support home learning during Covid-19 outbreak
Require schools to support home learning during Covid-19 outbreak

Timeline

8 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
12 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Nov 2020

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