25 signatures reached
To: The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
Stop schools closing to be polling stations during term time!
Stop the government using our local schools as polling stations during term time! Either use another building/less buildings in the area or hold elections during school holidays!
Why is this important?
Children who attend these schools lose a days education every time we have an election. 2 elections in may 2019 in the short 4 week half term. This not only means the children miss out on two days education but also means that working parents are pushed to find alternative childcare when they are at work. This could be easily avoided if the elections were planned during the school holidays or another alternative venue was used for the polling.
