Conservative MPs have been mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to allow pupils to return to classrooms amid plummeting Covid cases.
It comes after Nicola Sturgeon`s announcement of the “phased and gradual return” to classrooms for Scottish pupils from February 22, weeks ahead of English schools` “earliest” reopening date.
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Following growing concerns over the impact of closures on the children`s health and welfare, Torry MPs have sided with parents in campaigning against school closures. The prime minister had set March 8 as the earliest reopening date for English schools.
William Wragg, the chairman of Parliament’s public administration committee, said: “The school shutdown has been damaging children’s educational prospects and having a huge impact on their health and welfare.”
It is believed that is one of eight Tory MPs who has signed up to a campaign by UsforThem, urging the Government to reopen schools.
On its website, UsforThem said: “Our sole objective is to ensure that children and their parents’ voices are heard in all decisions affecting children.” UsForThem called for an immediate reopen or the Government`s release of “the work it has done to show that the schools shutdown is proportionate”.
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The campaign group against the closure of schools have been calling on Boris Johnson to either reopen or publish more findings on closure. A cross-party group of MPs is reportedly attempting to secure a debate on the issue.
