Teachers Fight Special Needs Accommodation

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74. It's also a child safety issue.

Most school districts also have rules stating that adults are not allowed to use the same restroom facilities as their students, to protect against possible sexual abuse. I was talking to my wife (an elementary school teacher) last night about this case, and she pointed out that the faculty restrooms at her school are typical stall restrooms that accommodate four people. If they had to let a student use it, the entire restroom would be unavailable for faculty use until they were done.

Kids can raise their hand and get a hall pass if they need to go to the bathroom during class. Teachers can't. If a teacher has to go, they only have a few short windows of time in which they can run for the bathroom and do their business. If the bathroom is off limits because a student is in there, a teacher might have to wait HOURS for another opportunity to go. It's possible to call the front office and have someone come take over your classroom if needed, but that is considered HIGHLY unprofessional and usually knocks them down in their reviews (it's considered to be indicative of poor time and classroom management skills).