Petition · past parliament

Schools be closed on friday to help cope with mental struggles caused by school

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

By closing schools on fridays it allows students to rehabilitate from the stress caused by schools including on going pressure due to exams
If the government were to do this it would not only allow for a healthier mental state for all students but also allow students to have more free time to spend being children instead of having to be sat in rows like factories

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 which calls for the same action: Require schools to make Friday a part of the school weekend

Timeline

6 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
11 Oct 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Oct 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.