Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 26th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Close NI nurseries, schools and colleges with immediate effect due to Covid-19
Protect the Safety and Rights of those who WORK in and ATTEND schools in line with our counterparts in the South.
Lack of clarity and guidance from leadership above school level has left us vulnerable and compromised.
Our schools are unable to follow current guidance from the Public Health Agency.
We don't have the luxury of being able able to have our children sit one metre apart.Many of our schools are unable to follow the handwashing protocol as they don't have warm water!
We NEED to be afforded the same consideration as our schools and colleges in the South of Ireland.
I ask you, WHO has made the determination that the Lives of children and staff are LESS VALUABLE in the North than those of the chidren and staff in the South!
I urge you please to sign this petition.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
School closures in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Since you started your petition, the Northern Ireland Executive has announced school closures: www.education-ni.gov.uk/news/update-school-closures-education-minister
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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