Menstruation/Periods at School

[Anonymous]

How does your school handle this? Are there policies in place? How can it be improved?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does your school handle this? Are there policies in place? How can it be improved?

Are you writing a middle school term paper? Any parent would have more specific questions. "Handle this?" Handle what? Having tampons available? PE participation? "Policies in place?" Policies for what? And, "how can it be improved?" The total giveaway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does your school handle this? Are there policies in place? How can it be improved?

Are you writing a middle school term paper? Any parent would have more specific questions. "Handle this?" Handle what? Having tampons available? PE participation? "Policies in place?" Policies for what? And, "how can it be improved?" The total giveaway.

+1. Sorry, kid.

[Anonymous]

daughters elem school, the teacher kept a basket of pads in the classroom for anyone who needed it. It was talke about frankly with entire class. I thought this was a great idea. All DCPS middle schools should have options for free pads and tampons for any girl who needs them

[Anonymous]

I hope they are allowing girls to go to the bathroom as needed. I used to get awful GI symptoms as a teen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does your school handle this? Are there policies in place? How can it be improved?

Are you writing a middle school term paper? Any parent would have more specific questions. "Handle this?" Handle what? Having tampons available? PE participation? "Policies in place?" Policies for what? And, "how can it be improved?" The total giveaway.

OP here & I’m not a student working on a paper. Clearly, “handle this” was referring to the title of the post. I didn't realize that it MUST also be reiterated in the body of the post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope they are allowing girls to go to the bathroom as needed. I used to get awful GI symptoms as a teen.

I’ve been thinking about insane bathroom policies and how that impacts menstruators. It’s already an unpredictable experience and not being able to move about freely is frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:daughters elem school, the teacher kept a basket of pads in the classroom for anyone who needed it. It was talke about frankly with entire class. I thought this was a great idea. All DCPS middle schools should have options for free pads and tampons for any girl who needs them

That's great! Wish more schools did this

[Anonymous]

My DD isn’t in DCPS but aside from being able to use the bathroom when needed and the nurse having pads that’s pretty much it.

[Anonymous]

I thought there was a law in DC requiring free access to pads in schools. Our HS has “coin” operated dispensers in the restrooms that kids can get free fake coins for from the office. I am also not the only teacher who makes students aware that they keep a stash of pads that students can freely access at any time.

[Anonymous]

If you are worried about it, donate supplies to your kids school. All kinds, sizes, types. Donate a multi-pack of period panties.

And then donate the same to a school you wouldn't fathom your kid attending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope they are allowing girls to go to the bathroom as needed. I used to get awful GI symptoms as a teen.

Same and now I'm in Peri the SAME gi symptoms are back? Is this the same with you?

[Anonymous]

The DC laws regarding this (eduction about and access to supplies at schools) are available at
https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-menstrual-health-education-standards

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The DC laws regarding this (eduction about and access to supplies at schools) are available at
https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-menstrual-health-education-standards

“As an integral part of the Expanding Student Access to Period Products Act (DC Law 24-92), local education agencies (LEAs), private schools and higher education institutions in the District shall install and maintain dispensers with free-for-use menstrual products in women's and gender-neutral restrooms. If a school building does not have a gender-neutral restroom, then the menstrual products shall also be available in at least one men's restroom.“

Doubt this is actually happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope they are allowing girls to go to the bathroom as needed. I used to get awful GI symptoms as a teen.

Same and now I'm in Peri the SAME gi symptoms are back? Is this the same with you?

not the same, but some!