Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Too Much Time in the Bathroom At the school that I am interning at there is a student in one of my classes who takes excessive amounts of time in the bathroom. Sometimes, it will take this student up to 20 minutes to use the bathroom right around the corner, and come back. We are not sure whether or not the student is actually using the bathroom or just saying that he is so he does not have to participate. My CT, her assistant and I are all women, so we are unable to go into the bathroom. What should we do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Providing that it has been determined that their is no documented medical condition that would cause the excessive time spent in the restroom, I would talk to the other teachers that work with the student to see if this is an ongoing problem with in all classes. If it is I would give the student an escort and contact parents to make them aware of the situation. Maybe there is an undiagnosed condition or maybe the student is just trying to get out of work. If it is the later if it is the later talk to your CT about possibly making it a goal on his IEP or on a behavioral contract (assuming the student is ESE).