Can you share your kids' MS 'Bathroom Policy'?

[Anonymous]

People complaining about this clearly have little experience in MS. The 10/10 rule is about being able to clear the hall and not have kids walking around. This just isn’t a big deal, people. Your kid can go before school, during lunch, and after school. As the PP says, the trade offs are real. Other kids are in the bathroom using their phones, doing drugs, etc. If you think this is a serious issue for your kid, get a 504 that they can have unlimited trips to the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son just started 6th grade. I know things take time to get used to, but he has not used the bathroom once yet at school.

Our school has a 10/10 Rule(?) where the kids aren't allowed to use the bathroom the first and last 10 minutes of any class.

Additionally, they're required to have a hall pass to use the restroom. But, they only get a limited number of hall passes.

I understand they don't want kids roaming the hallways, but this has been a bit challenging for my rule-follower kid. Wondering how other MSs handle this issue? Or any advice on how to get around this? What do your kids do?

Most MCPS secondary schools have this rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does that mean by four hall passes her class per quarter? How many kids can use bathroom per day for a classroom?

My kid has anxiety, and I told teacher that he can use bathroom as many as he wants. He still in ES, so it has not been a problem so far. We got a doctor note from a specialist.

I think they don’t want the kids consistently missing one class. So each class teacher gives out 4 hall passes.

Not sure if the kids are able to get more?

Can you imagine this in the workplace? Your boss saying you can’t use the bathroom when needed!

I don’t need to imagine it. I’m a teacher. I can’t go when needed. I have to go in between class periods.

Plenty of people in industrial and retail workplaces deal with that.

[Anonymous]

I can’t even use the restroom between classes. I have 4 minutes where I am responsible for managing the hallway in front of my room and physically setting up my classroom for my incoming class. I’m also supposed to be checking school email and answering phone calls. It’s ridiculous!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t even use the restroom between classes. I have 4 minutes where I am responsible for managing the hallway in front of my room and physically setting up my classroom for my incoming class. I’m also supposed to be checking school email and answering phone calls. It’s ridiculous!

That why I started wearing depends. It's taken my productivity to the next level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope someone filed a Title IX complaint. I will join that. I find this policy to be discriminating and scarring for girls.

Thank god for period underwear’s invention so girls can work around this, not even kidding.

My MS and HS had 3-minute passing periods and limited bathroom passes and few working stalls. I still have nightmares about waiting in bathroom lines. Most teachers allowed hall passes to be turned in for extra credit at the end of the semester. Did I go for the extra credit and get into an Ivy League school? Yes. Did I have more than one period accident and have to fake being sick at the nurse’s office so I could drive myself home and change? Also yes.

It was such a relief to get to college and be able to excuse myself from even the smallest seminar if indeed to.

I don’t have a ton of sympathy for boys in this situation because the physical and social consequences for them are completely different compared to girls.

[Anonymous]

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