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Vaccination of school staff
P002655 - 25 March 2021
Presentations: 1
Presenters: 1
At a Glance
This petition concerning vaccination of school staff was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
The petition addresses the concern that school staff are highly vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, leading to significant staff shortages and school closures. It calls for prioritising the vaccination of teachers and all school staff to ensure schools remain open.
Action Requested
The Government is urged to urgently prioritise vaccinating teachers and school staff.
Key Facts
- More than 250 teachers, parents, and students have signed an online petition on the same topic.
- Staff shortages due to positive cases among teachers are a major factor in the need to close schools.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
25 March 2021
Fleur Anderson
Lab
Putney
I rise in the context of the Minister having just said in the covid debate that we are not yet out of the woods. I present this petition on behalf of the residents of Putney about the vaccination of school staff, alongside an online petition on the same topic, which has been signed by more than 250 teachers, parents and students.
Students have lost so much teaching time and we should do everything we can to keep schools open. Other countries have given their school staff priority for the vaccine and so should we. A major factor in the need to close schools has been staff shortages due to teachers themselves or other teachers being covid-positive, as social distancing is very difficult in schools. To ensure that schools can stay open rather than close because of staff shortages, to protect shielding parents and so that teachers and school staff are safer doing their jobs, it is crucial that teachers are prioritised for vaccines when vaccine supply allows. The residents of Putney, Roehampton and Southfields petition the Government urgently to prioritise vaccinating teachers and all school staff.
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