Rejected petition Closing of schools in September

Schools should be closed in September especially where covid cases are really high such as Luton, Braintree and Peterborough. Online schooling would be a better option to keep people safer and reduce spread. This could help dramatically decrease the spread of the virus overall

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You may wish to sign these petitions instead:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316404
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/319292

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Date submitted 23 July 2020
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