This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Do not reopen primary schools after Christmas due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Review having primary schools open. Children are more affected by the new variant of COVID-19. It is putting staff and the children’s parents at risk of becoming infected, which could cause even more pressure for the NHS. The NHS already has record levels of COVID patients.
To keep children and teachers safe and this should be top priority.
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