change.org petition calling on the government to keep the fall return to the classroom optional has garnered more than 1,500 online signatures as of Monday morning.“In-class instructions should remain voluntary until there are clear evidence-based plans, guidelines, measures, enforcement and infrastructure in place for our schools to ensure that all people involved – our kids, the staff, and their families – can be safe,” the petition reads.“It is irresponsible to assume that students and school staff won’t further infect others and bring the virus home; UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, the return to schools should NOT be mandatory.”There have been mixed signals from the B.C.