Especially if the call of nature had to be answered in the art class wing. You'd go in smelling normal and come out smelling like you'd been smoking, and then the teachers would look at you funny. Bad behavior in the school bathroom is hardly unique to this generation or a particular district. But school officials are finding new ways to deal with the problem. Should a student be cited for any violations, he or she would lose privilege to use that bathroom for one semester.
Kids have a right to feel comfortable in the bathroom.
Officials will further discuss the idea at a meeting on Sept. 30. It's not just the smoky bathroom air that bothers them, some students said, but the demeanor of some of the offenders. The girls are so much bigger than you and have really bad language. And because they're afraid of getting caught, sometimes they won't even let you in. Retaining one's urine might lead to an increased risk of a urinary tract infection, particularly in girls, said pediatrician Paul Rowland, a partner at Pittsburgh Pediatric Associates.