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How do high school teachers handle bathroom issues? When I issue my students passes, they lose them or use them all and still ask to go to the bathroom. I can't tell them they can't go to the bathroom when they are sitting there telling me they really have to go, but I know some of them aren't really going to the bathroom or just want to leave for a minute. I've tried every system and can't find one that works. Any ideas?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
When I was in high school, the teachers made us sign out on a sheet and take a pass. There was only one pass for the class and it had the teacher name on it, sot of like an ID.
One of my teachers felt that we were responsible enough to leave without asking her permission, we still had to sign in and out and take the pass, but we did not have to ask to leave.
I think you just need to determine what would be best for your students. You can keep track of how many times they go in a week or month.