make school hours longer to make a shorter friday.
Make the school days 7 to 8 hours and then limit Friday to four hours.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
- 02 APR 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Mandate seven-hour days Monday to Thursday in schools for shorter Fridays https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741610
- 13 MAR 2026Petition created
Background
Because school is stressful and exhausting, and mental health is so important to this generation it would be better is Friday could be shorter.