Force schools to close if they are over a certain temperature

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

If in a school classroom; the temperature exceeds 32°c they should be forced to close for the safety of the students. The room will be too hot for students to study and it can become a major health hazard as most schools have the shortest break times legally possible.

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling

Timeline

22 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Jul 2026

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