Menstruation/Periods at School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Me too but my Mom would let me stay home. Thankfully.

[Anonymous]

A .gov website with icons of bloody underwear, tampons, and drops of blood instead of bullet points... now I have seen it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A .gov website with icons of bloody underwear, tampons, and drops of blood instead of bullet points... now I have seen it all.

LOL! Too true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

The teachers probably buy it.

[Anonymous]

Not really sure of the question but available all over the place. Most girls have supplies. Bathrooms can have free ones if they haven't been taken. They as their friend and if all that doesn't work the nurse and front desk have them. Three girls in charter then middle then private and no problems.

[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

MAGA would have a field day with this. We're not supposed to talk about women's bodies, they belong to the men!!

[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.

Me too but my Mom would let me stay home. Thankfully.

I’d stay home too.

[Anonymous]

All DCPS secondary schools have pads and tampons readily available and in very accessible areas ie classrooms, libraries etc. it's very normalized and normalizing for people to know that periods happen. Not so sure about elementary schools...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The teachers probably buy it.

Teachers definitely are the ones to buy them, or they have them on their Amazon wishlists that are sometimes sent around. I bought a fifth grade teacher at my daughter's (Title I) school $100 worth the Always this year (as well as multi packs of travel size deodorants, toothpaste, and toothbrushes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

MAGA would have a field day with this. We're not supposed to talk about women's bodies, they belong to the men!!

You sound vaccinated.