Petition · past parliament
Shut the schools!!!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Review keeping schools and university's. They should be closed due to so many cases of covid spreading in these settings.
Review closing schools and university's
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 university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19: Require university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19
The latest guidance on schools returning in January is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021
Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases: Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
Require university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19: Require university campuses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19
The latest guidance on schools returning in January is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021
Timeline
| 30 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.