Rejected petition Keep schools open for the sake of our children's mental health and future

I want the government to resist pressure to close schools again due to coronavirus

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Our children and younger generation has suffered enough in terms of their education, mental health and prospects. They are the ones who will have to rebuild the future after this pandemic in increasingly uncertain circumstances with the world also heading for ecological breakdown. It is time we consider and put their interest in the forefront of our thinking.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/558050

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Date submitted 2 November 2020
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