Petition · past parliament
school children and teachers to wear mask throughout the day when in school.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like all school children, along with teachers and any other individuals to wear a face covering/mask within the school setting, not just in communal areas but in the classroom settings too.
This should be done when the schools reopen until the virus has been better controlled.
This should be done when the schools reopen until the virus has been better controlled.
This is an important step to keep everybody safe and to reduce the transmission of the virus.
Everyone is vulnerable and wearing a face covering/mask should be mandatory within any building, so all schools, school children, teachers and any other individuals working within the school setting should be wearing a face covering.
In the classroom it is not possible to social distance so wearing a mask should be of upmost importance.
Everyone is vulnerable and wearing a face covering/mask should be mandatory within any building, so all schools, school children, teachers and any other individuals working within the school setting should be wearing a face covering.
In the classroom it is not possible to social distance so wearing a mask should be of upmost importance.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 12 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2021
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