Hey all, my 8-year-old son was denied access to the bathroom at school today. They told him that the nearest bathroom was being worked on, and the other one was ‘too far away.’ I happened to pick him up early and he was about to pee himself! Is this even legal? It’s never happened before, but I’m really upset. What should I do?
That’s awful! I don’t think it’s legal to deny a kid access to the bathroom. Have you talked to the school yet?
Keaton said:
That’s awful! I don’t think it’s legal to deny a kid access to the bathroom. Have you talked to the school yet?
I haven’t yet, but I’m definitely planning to tomorrow. Just wanted to see if others have dealt with this first.
Keaton said:
That’s awful! I don’t think it’s legal to deny a kid access to the bathroom. Have you talked to the school yet?
You should definitely bring it up! They can’t just ignore basic needs like that.
Wow, that’s terrible! Even if the bathroom was being worked on, they should’ve had an alternative plan. Maybe write a formal complaint to the principal?
Kari said:
Wow, that’s terrible! Even if the bathroom was being worked on, they should’ve had an alternative plan. Maybe write a formal complaint to the principal?
Yeah, I think I’ll do that. It’s just ridiculous that they didn’t have a backup plan.
This definitely sounds like something you should escalate to the district if the school doesn’t take it seriously.
Sam said:
This definitely sounds like something you should escalate to the district if the school doesn’t take it seriously.
Good point. If they brush it off, I’ll definitely take it higher.
IDK, this sounds like a violation of his rights. They can’t just deny access to a bathroom, right?
Maddox said:
IDK, this sounds like a violation of his rights. They can’t just deny access to a bathroom, right?
Wait, what’s IDK?
Maddox said:
IDK, this sounds like a violation of his rights. They can’t just deny access to a bathroom, right?
Oops! It’s short for ‘I don’t know.’
Maddox said:
IDK, this sounds like a violation of his rights. They can’t just deny access to a bathroom, right?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s not okay, that’s why I’m so upset.
You should definitely follow up with the school and maybe even look into local laws. They might be violating basic student rights.
Joss said:
You should definitely follow up with the school and maybe even look into local laws. They might be violating basic student rights.
I’m going to look into that too. Thanks for the suggestion!