Rejected petition Close Scottish schools after 17th December 2020 to allow teachers time off

Close the schools early for Christmas - allow teachers time off at Christmas instead of having to contact families for track and trace on Christmas Day - also beneficial for self isolation time prior to Christmas

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England is closing early - Christmas is meant to be a 4 nation approach why is Scotland different?

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Date submitted 13 December 2020
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