This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Close all schools longer prevent spread of second strand of COVID-19
Close all schools from now (January 1st) until the COVID spread has calmed as children and young people are said to be the spreaders so there for they can all learn virtually
More details
Children and young people are said to be the spreaders and most have to get on public transport to get to school which means coming into contact with several other people that aren’t part of their bubble so this gives a high chance of spreading. A lot of young people also live with shielders so it will be better for them to not go in to school as it’s a high risk
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
We can't publish petitions when the request is something that's already happening or something that has been announced since you started your petition.
We think your petition is covered by Government or Parliament action already. If you'd like something else, you could start a new petition clearly explaining what it is.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced that primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across England must move to remote provision from 5 January 2021, except for vulnerable children and the children of key workers.
You can read the Prime Minister's announcement of new Covid-19 restrictions, including school closures, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-address-to-the-nation-4-january-2021
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.