Bathroom usage: Would you contact the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

Alright, but that can’t become my well-behaved kid’s problem when she just needs to use the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

Alright, but that can’t become my well-behaved kid’s problem when she just needs to use the bathroom.

Then you need to send your well behaved kid to a school where the rest of the kids are well behaved and can follow rules and not be destructive. Many public schools adapted these bathroom policies out of need. Too many kids don’t follow rules or treat property respectfully.

[Anonymous]

Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

The teachers enforce it which means that it only falls on the kids who are good kids and listen to the teachers.

Can you imagine if your employer told you that you couldn’t go to the bathroom because of the possibility that some other people might vandalize the bathroom? You’d be calling the state regulations. It’s ridiculous. The school district has to bear the cost of vandalism — not individual children.

Even with the safety thing, the odds of my kids being caught in a bathroom fight are infinitesimal. The odds of them being uncomfortable and unable to focus on their work because they couldn’t use the bathroom are extremely high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

The teachers enforce it which means that it only falls on the kids who are good kids and listen to the teachers.

Can you imagine if your employer told you that you couldn’t go to the bathroom because of the possibility that some other people might vandalize the bathroom? You’d be calling the state regulations. It’s ridiculous. The school district has to bear the cost of vandalism — not individual children.

Even with the safety thing, the odds of my kids being caught in a bathroom fight are infinitesimal. The odds of them being uncomfortable and unable to focus on their work because they couldn’t use the bathroom are extremely high.

When a bathroom is vandalized it has to be closed. So then no one gets to use it. I guess the school decided that it’s better to have limited access than to have no access. Kind of makes sense.

[Anonymous]

This has happened in our elementary school this year. So much vandalism in the bathroom that the kids have had to go in groups all year.

[Anonymous]

As a former school board member in my district, yes I would contact the school and CC the school board. This is ridiculous and punitive and if it’s a policy the board needs to address it if it’s just an administrative decision the board/superintendent should be aware so they can discuss with principal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

Alright, but that can’t become my well-behaved kid’s problem when she just needs to use the bathroom.

Then you need to send your well behaved kid to a school where the rest of the kids are well behaved and can follow rules and not be destructive. Many public schools adapted these bathroom policies out of need. Too many kids don’t follow rules or treat property respectfully.

DP. No. The answer is not to let the kids who refuse to behave dictate the policy for everyone else. Administrators need to grow spines and discipline the kids who are vandalizing the bathrooms and parents need to realize their kids are in for a world of hurt if they're already destroying property when they're 12,13,14.

[Anonymous]

Which school is this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

The teachers enforce it which means that it only falls on the kids who are good kids and listen to the teachers.

Can you imagine if your employer told you that you couldn’t go to the bathroom because of the possibility that some other people might vandalize the bathroom? You’d be calling the state regulations. It’s ridiculous. The school district has to bear the cost of vandalism — not individual children.

Even with the safety thing, the odds of my kids being caught in a bathroom fight are infinitesimal. The odds of them being uncomfortable and unable to focus on their work because they couldn’t use the bathroom are extremely high.

When a bathroom is vandalized it has to be closed. So then no one gets to use it. I guess the school decided that it’s better to have limited access than to have no access. Kind of makes sense.

The bathroom can be used until the day is over with one sink broken, one stall missing a door, spitballs on the ceiling, a toilet jammed with TP, or whatever else. Just like if you go to Target and see one stall or sink “out of order”. If the entire room is unusable, close it and direct kids to another.

This isn’t a solution, it’s punitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

Alright, but that can’t become my well-behaved kid’s problem when she just needs to use the bathroom.

Then you need to send your well behaved kid to a school where the rest of the kids are well behaved and can follow rules and not be destructive. Many public schools adapted these bathroom policies out of need. Too many kids don’t follow rules or treat property respectfully.

What????? Not OP but just no. People don’t just have an option to move schools because the admin decides to not do their job. You are ridiculous and your instane privilege is showing in the worst way possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

The teachers enforce it which means that it only falls on the kids who are good kids and listen to the teachers.

Can you imagine if your employer told you that you couldn’t go to the bathroom because of the possibility that some other people might vandalize the bathroom? You’d be calling the state regulations. It’s ridiculous. The school district has to bear the cost of vandalism — not individual children.

Even with the safety thing, the odds of my kids being caught in a bathroom fight are infinitesimal. The odds of them being uncomfortable and unable to focus on their work because they couldn’t use the bathroom are extremely high.

When a bathroom is vandalized it has to be closed. So then no one gets to use it. I guess the school decided that it’s better to have limited access than to have no access. Kind of makes sense.

The bathroom can be used until the day is over with one sink broken, one stall missing a door, spitballs on the ceiling, a toilet jammed with TP, or whatever else. Just like if you go to Target and see one stall or sink “out of order”. If the entire room is unusable, close it and direct kids to another.

This isn’t a solution, it’s punitive.

Yes, but the bathroom can’t be used if there is water pouring out of the toilet, or in is vandalized in other ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. If they do not have enough staff for bathroom monitors, then how are they enforcing one child at a time in the bathroom?

The teachers enforce it which means that it only falls on the kids who are good kids and listen to the teachers.

Can you imagine if your employer told you that you couldn’t go to the bathroom because of the possibility that some other people might vandalize the bathroom? You’d be calling the state regulations. It’s ridiculous. The school district has to bear the cost of vandalism — not individual children.

Even with the safety thing, the odds of my kids being caught in a bathroom fight are infinitesimal. The odds of them being uncomfortable and unable to focus on their work because they couldn’t use the bathroom are extremely high.

When a bathroom is vandalized it has to be closed. So then no one gets to use it. I guess the school decided that it’s better to have limited access than to have no access. Kind of makes sense.

The bathroom can be used until the day is over with one sink broken, one stall missing a door, spitballs on the ceiling, a toilet jammed with TP, or whatever else. Just like if you go to Target and see one stall or sink “out of order”. If the entire room is unusable, close it and direct kids to another.

This isn’t a solution, it’s punitive.

Yes, but the bathroom can’t be used if there is water pouring out of the toilet, or in is vandalized in other ways.

Are you deliberately being obtuse?

The toilets and sinks have individual water shut offs. Shut off, mop up, lock stall door and put up a sign. Done.

And if the entire bathroom is vandalized in some other way which renders it unusable, like I said, you lock THAT INDIVIDUAL BATHROOM, and put a sign on the door indicating which bathroom is nearest. Done.

The solution to one bathroom being broken isn’t to say there are now NO bathrooms, boy or girl. That’s punitive and quite honestly, ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s absurd. I would get her a vague doctor’s note and tell admin that you trust you won’t hear about the issue again.

Agree. This is yet more evidence that our schools are not prioritizing the education of our children.

When is enough, enough?

They have to prioritize kids not killing each other, gang violence, drugs, etc. and basically trying to keep the kids alive, over education.

There is no discipline and punishment in schools anymore. The kids control them. Lord of The Flies basically in most schools now.

Alright, but that can’t become my well-behaved kid’s problem when she just needs to use the bathroom.

Then you need to send your well behaved kid to a school where the rest of the kids are well behaved and can follow rules and not be destructive. Many public schools adapted these bathroom policies out of need. Too many kids don’t follow rules or treat property respectfully.

DP. No. The answer is not to let the kids who refuse to behave dictate the policy for everyone else. Administrators need to grow spines and discipline the kids who are vandalizing the bathrooms and parents need to realize their kids are in for a world of hurt if they're already destroying property when they're 12,13,14.

The days of schools being able to discipline kids is over. Where have you been? Terrible behavior in schools, especially public schools, is not limited to the bathrooms.