Close all schools in England until it is safe to return.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I call on the British government to protect its people. All educational facilities in England, especially in tier 4, should close immediately and move to online learning. Teachers should no longer be put at risk and students should not be put in impossible positions to keep their families safe.

The Covid-19 outbreak is now such that the government feels the need for a new Tier 4 while still keeping schools open. It is clear since schools reopened that the number of cases has risen. Now is the time to demand they remain closed till it is safe to return. This means the following:
- All schools close effective immediately.
- online learning to take over for all students.
- cancelling of GCSE and A-Levels due to take place this year, replace with teacher grading (with no algorithm).

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 some of these petitions:

Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases: Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases

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

Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021

Timeline

19 Dec 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Dec 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Dec 2020

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