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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]At TC Williams HS in Alexandria, the kids are prohibited from using the bathrooms just before, during, and just after class-change times. So that isn't an option.

This is entirely illegal and I hope someone takes legal action against any teacher, personally, who prevents a student from going to the bathroom.

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Trying to understand this--because it doesn't make sense to me.  Do you mean they can only go during class?  If they cannot use the bathroom during class change time, then they must have to go during class.  Is this correct?  Or am I misinterpreting what you wrote?[/quote]

Correct.  They go to class, wait ten mins, interrupt class to ask for a bathroom pass, go and come back during class.  They interrupt class and miss class time.  Thank you Alexandria school board.  
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Have they ever said why?  I'm trying to brainstorm a reason--the only thing I can come up with is that they don't want kids getting together during break.  But, that's a stretch of a reason.[/quote]

NP: Guessing that's exactly it. The [b]majority of drug deals [/b]at the school where I teach happen in the bathrooms. By limiting kids from congregating in an adult free zone, you can limit opportunities.

Although in reality it's stupid because the kids just coordinate. "Meet me at 1:27 in the upstaiRd bathroom"[/quote]

And other issues like meet-ups for sex or gang activities.  It is much easier to maintain the personal safety of all students if a large group of students are not congregating in one small area at the same time.  If entrance into bathrooms can be observed then the safety of individuals can be enhanced.  A pre-arranged meet-up likely won't be successful because a security officer will see 2 or 3 individuals entering the same restroom at approximately the same time and then will move to that area to monitor student behavior.  The same with a meet-up for sex since the security officer would notice.  It does go to show that it behooves us all to ask questions before immediately jumping to conclusions.  My understanding that this is a school and/or school system decision made in collaboration with law enforcement and other safety experts.[/quote]

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