This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Shut all schools in the uk for the first 2 weeks of January
Shut all the schools to keep all our children and the population safe , also to keep the transmission of the virus down.
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No one knows how many people each child/teacher would of came in contact with over the Christmas period , there could be a lot of asymptomatic children/adults that could spread it very rapidly , we all know the virus and the new varient of the virus is starting to get out of control , hence the tighter restrictions and this new tier system.
Shut all schools In the uk for the first 2 weeks of January and bring in tougher measures to give everyone time to isolate and cut the transmission down
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Since you started your petition, the Government has announced the closure of schools: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#going-to-school-college-and-university
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