Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Close all secondary schools due the risk of catching COVID-19
Closed
105 signatures
What the petition asks
I feel as if the Government are not as they continuously keep stating "Following the science", due to the ongoing failure to close secondary schools, despite the high rates of Covid-19 at many schools, and the emergence of the new strain.
Closing secondary schools until the R rate is brought down should help reduce transmission both between students and also teachers and contacts of both. I feel as if the government do not care about the health of students and are more focused on the economy. I politely ask that for them to place student’s health and safety as the priority in this situation. Social gatherings have been banned but at school social distancing is rarely followed and masks are rarely worn. This is not consistent.
Timeline
| 31 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
105
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
31 Dec 2020
Closed
30 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.