Math Teacher

Posted on 10/29/09

On 10/29/09, Sconochini wrote:
> Who is the teacher to deny my son the right to go use the
> bathroom?
> boss can not deny employers to use bathroom
> prison officers can not deny inmates to use bathroom
> principal can not deny teachers to use
> bathroom
> therefore teachers should not
> deny students to use bathroom.
>
>
>
> so i told him if you need to go for a wee ask your teacher,
> and if she tells you no JUST WALK OUT THE CLASS AND GO TO THE
> TOILET and tell them DADDY said you can go to the loo when you
> need to.
>
>
> i know some people will say , your child should wait until
> recess
>
>
> what happen if is an emergency e.g. stomach ache or urges to
> pee?? , bodily function DON`T KNOW ABOUT time specially in
> a emergencies cases like diarrhea
>
>
>
> You teacher , you can not deny my child the right to use the
> toilet if he has an emergency , what would happen if a
> student have an accident and wet pants or have a stomach
> ache in front of a whole class because the teacher denied a
> student to use bathroom ??
> it would be anecdotal for the teacher but for the pupil will
> be a traumatic and humbling experience for the rest of his/
> her life and many
> many classmates will talk about that during years and the
> pupil will be humiliated again (and sometimes in front of new
> people).
>
>
>
>
> why some teachers deny pupils the use of bathroom?
> students ask for the toilet to avoid some lesson
>
> they would take drugs in bathroom , they can suffered a
> heart attack along the way......
>
> TEACHER'S EXCUSES
>
> i think some teachers dont let students use the bathroom
> because want see them with his/her pants-wetted ...
>
> so I recommend to all parents , tell you child that you
> should wait until recess if you can hold , ok i'm agree , but
> if you child has an emergency , JUST WALK AND GO ,
> teacher is not nobody to deny your child to use the bathroom ,
> message to all parents DON'T LET YOUR CHILD BE HUMILIATED BY
> A TEACHER. OK?!!
> OK.
>
>
> i see here many teachers are proud of about that. You are
> lucky my kid isn't in your class , you would have a big
> problem with me.
>
>
> Defend your child against bad teachers. it is a duty !!
>
> Bathroom is a right , not a privilege.

As a teacher I do not feel that the bathroom is an issue if
handled correctly. I teach pre-teens and they know from the
1st day of school that if they are sick, or desperately need to
go the bathroom because of something they feel will be
embarrassing, that they should just run without asking. I have
never had my class run out on me to use the bathroom because we
have 3 bathroom breaks during the day so those that feel sick
have already told me so, or have gone home.
On the other hand....
I have seen children ask me to go to the bathroom every time we
do individual work or have to read out loud. I have seen them
feign illness when we will start the math lesson or its time to
hand in homework. These are signs of learning issues that are
being redirected as bathroom issues.

Therefore, I do not believe that a capable teacher is one that
doesn't say "no" to the bathroom. It is very hard to keep
children focused and after a while, we already know the habits
of certain children. We know the children sometimes better
than the parents. So please do not label teachers as bad
because we deny use of the bathroom at that very minute. And I
believe that if you have an issue regarding the bathroom, the
person who you should speak to is to the teacher directly. The
teacher should give you an explanation of their actions, you
may never know what they will say. But don't judge until after
you speak with them.

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