Rejected petition Close all schools in England until it is safe to return.

I call on the British government to protect its people. All educational facilities in England, especially in tier 4, should close immediately and move to online learning. Teachers should no longer be put at risk and students should not be put in impossible positions to keep their families safe.

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The Covid-19 outbreak is now such that the government feels the need for a new Tier 4 while still keeping schools open. It is clear since schools reopened that the number of cases has risen. Now is the time to demand they remain closed till it is safe to return. This means the following:
- All schools close effective immediately.
- online learning to take over for all students.
- cancelling of GCSE and A-Levels due to take place this year, replace with teacher grading (with no algorithm).

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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/550846

Require schools to support home learning during Covid-19 outbreak: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334065

Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326066

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Date submitted 19 December 2020
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