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The district finally agreed to close the schools to address our safety concerns. Thank you to the 717 people who supported this push and kept the pressure on our local officials. Stay alert to ensure they follow through on the health protocols we demanded.

April 2, 2020

Close RCPS

Close RCPS

🏆 Won — 1,019 supporters Verified

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Caroline
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Started by Andrew Caldwell 6 years, 6 months ago

For the safety of our students and staff we must close Rockingham County Public Schools due to the pandemic of COVID-19 also known as the Corona Virus.

Updates

March 14, 2020

We just hit 500 signatures. Post this link on your Facebook page right now and text three friends to keep the pressure on the school board.

Reached 500 supporters

March 12, 2020

Reached 100 supporters

March 12, 2020

March 10, 2020

We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to hit this milestone before we present our demands. Text three neighbors right now and tell them to sign this petition to keep our students safe.

206 Comments

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Alexis Moats
6 years ago Featured

There’s a presumptive case in Harrisonburg. We should be taking the necessary precautions to insure safety of our students, families, and citizens.

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Mary
6 years ago Featured

As a mother I think we should take precaution for the kids safety. I wouldn’t want any of these kids to get this horrible virus. We are already closing down college classes so why won’t we do the same for our grade school and high school kids.

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Ahmed Wali
6 years ago Featured

Schools all around are being closed to protect the health of student. We need to do the same immediately. The students are young and healthy and be able to survive, but some of them live with grandparents and older guardians, we need to protect our society as a whole.

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Kristen Howe
6 years ago Featured

I go to Spotswood High School and I know how delicate my immune system is. I have a family with older and younger people that if I was potentially affected, they would be at risk. It is safest to let school become online and reduce the spread of infection.

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Kyle dutt
6 years ago Featured

I am scared for the safety of all the students at RCPS due to students traveling for vacation and other things then bringing the virus back to school.

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Jennifer hill
6 years ago Featured

I don’t like the idea of students coming to a contaminated school. I don’t know about you but the thought that other countries are being quarantined but yet a SCHOOL won’t close when this sickness is spreading doesn’t make sense to me.

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Caroline
6 years ago

Please close schools for the sake of sickness. The only way to help prevent it from spreading is staying home.

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Jeremiah Long
6 years ago

Hell noo