Rejected petition: Close Schools Nation Wide during Excessive Temperatures
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Close schools for the entire day, and further days, in areas affected by Amber-Red Weather Warnings, or temperatures exceeding 30 Degrees Celsius.
The Government shall also fund full Air Conditioning for schools dangerously affected by strong heat in order to keep children safe.
Schools are instructed to close during Amber Weather Warnings for cold temperatures. Why are schools not closed for Red Warnings for heat?
Many working in schools believe this should change. Schools get too warm to conduct effective learning.
Every child and adult suffers during heatwaves at schools, especially in schools that don't have adequate Air Conditioning.
Vulnerable / SEND Children become dis-regulated more easily during this weather.
This is a health issue. We call for this to change!
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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/774023We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.