Petition · past parliament
All state schools to be closed but working remotely. From Friday 11th December
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Close schools but work remotely. For one week prior to Christmas hols
safer Christmas
Excess usage And over crowding on public transport
Reduce the spread of Covid
So we can be in line with Universities and the private schools
Avoid isolating in the run up to Christmas
Excess usage And over crowding on public transport
Reduce the spread of Covid
So we can be in line with Universities and the private schools
Avoid isolating in the run up to Christmas
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: Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.