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Rejected petition Keep schools open, protect kids' futures, livelihoods and mental health

This is in opposition to the Reclose Schools petition. Keep schools open during lockdown. With limited education and no interaction with their peers, closing schools will mean many children will suffer physical and mental health problems This will ultimately cause more long-term damage than CV19

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Keep schools open.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/558050

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.