Stop schoolchildren having to self-isolate

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to commit to keeping schools open and students in school in the new academic year. Vaccines have proven to be effective and the majority of adults are now vaccinated. Our children deserve a different approach to testing and quarantining students that puts their needs first.

Our children have missed out on so much during this pandemic, continuing to miss school will exacerbate the detrimental effect on children's mental, physical and social development.

Hundreds of thousands of students a week are self-isolating as a result of a potential or close contact, missing out on school, sports clubs, part time work and much more.

It is acceptable for someone to return from overseas with a negative test however this testing principle isn't enough to return to classrooms.

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 this petition calling for a similar action: Replace self-isolation requirements for school students with daily testing

Timeline

28 Jun 2021	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jul 2021

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