Petition · past parliament
Open schools and universities
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Vaccinate teachers
Children’s mental and physical health
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you wish schools and universities to be open, however schools are already open for pupils of critical workers, so it's not clear whether this addresses your request or whether you would like schools to be opened to all pupils.
You may wish to sign these petitions which call for related actions:
'Keep schools open - Give us our right to full time education back' Keep schools open - Give us our right to full time education back
'Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination': Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may wish to sign these petitions which call for related actions:
'Keep schools open - Give us our right to full time education back' Keep schools open - Give us our right to full time education back
'Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination': Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.