Secondary school BATHROOMS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been bad at WJ with locked bathrooms. It’s already a large and overcrowded school.

+1 My DD complains constantly about the commute from portables to bathroom, because closest bathroom to portables locked. Also TP runs out before lunch. It's a privilege to pee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been bad at WJ with locked bathrooms. It’s already a large and overcrowded school.

+1 My DD complains constantly about the commute from portables to bathroom, because closest bathroom to portables locked. Also TP runs out before lunch. It's a privilege to pee.

Our school doesn't lock the bathrooms, but my kid has complained about other kids climbing into them while they're in use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been bad at WJ with locked bathrooms. It’s already a large and overcrowded school.

+1 My DD complains constantly about the commute from portables to bathroom, because closest bathroom to portables locked. Also TP runs out before lunch. It's a privilege to pee.

Sounds like something out of a village from another part of this world. Hand soap often not replenished, no tampons. Make sure you send your kid with TP and soap!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The limits on bathroom use is discriminatory for those who get their period. At this age, periods can be unpredictable - they need to be able to go to the bathroom when necessary. Should students just ask to go to the nurse constantly instead?

+1 The bathroom situation has legit caused anxiety issues with my kid.

[Anonymous]

Stories of students gathering to vape in bigger stalls, locking door and any kid that comes in to actually use a toilet is told to leave. Don't think students are making this up.

[Anonymous]

A plea to journalists: please run a story on MCPS bathrooms!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter said Sherwood boarded up at least 4 bathrooms.

Quoting myself, does anybody know why Sherwood is boarding up so many of the bathrooms? It is causing my daughter anxiety because they have very limited time between classes, she does not like to be tardy and she’s nervous about her upcoming period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach in a MS often discussed on DCUM. The children have made the bathrooms unusable. On an average day, I write about 2-3 passes per class period so roughly 10-15 a day. It is likely that 8-13 of those students will return to tell me that most or all of the toilets are purposely clogged with paper. Some are upset, but others see it as an opportunity to wander to the other side of the building or another floor.

Should make the toilet paper roll the bathroom pass.

[Anonymous]

They need to rotate central office workers in as bathroom monitors so they will actually be of some use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The limits on bathroom use is discriminatory for those who get their period. At this age, periods can be unpredictable - they need to be able to go to the bathroom when necessary. Should students just ask to go to the nurse constantly instead?

+1 The bathroom situation has legit caused anxiety issues with my kid.

+all students that have periods

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to rotate central office workers in as bathroom monitors so they will actually be of some use.

Moreover, they should also serve as recess monitors, subs, and paras.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to rotate central office workers in as bathroom monitors so they will actually be of some use.

+162,000 now that is a fabulous idea

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the PTSAs for these schools saying/doing about it?

Our PTA has tried to address this issue at our high school.

But there is not much we can do. There is not enough staff to monitor all the bathrooms. We can’t hire more staff, that is not allowed.

Kids are vaping and smoking weed in our bathrooms. So it is easier to just close them. Again, not much parents can do about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to rotate central office workers in as bathroom monitors so they will actually be of some use.

Excellent idea!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need to rotate central office workers in as bathroom monitors so they will actually be of some use.

+1 Maybe have county exec and council members walk the halls, too, so they actually see what's going on in schools before they make decisions about what to fund or defund for the schools.

Maybe the bathrooms in the county and MCPS admin buildings should be locked so they have to use only one or two, and give them like 5min to do it. See how they fare.