A high school assistant principal warned students and staff that they were planning to remove toilet tissue from restrooms after there were multiple incidents of students flushing down entire rolls.
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An email from Newberry High School’s Assistant Principal Cornelius Cromer said that administrators plan to take “the toilet tissue out of the restrooms for the remainder of the school year.” It noted students would have to pick up their toilet tissue from the main office starting on Wednesday. However, chief human resources officer Carson Ware said the email was as an error hours after it was sent.
“The message was sent in an attempt to deter the misuse of paper products throughout the restrooms in our school. we have not removed the toilet tissue from the restrooms,” he explained. The same email sent to students and staff was also sent to Principal Brandon Ross.
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It is wrong to remove toilet paper from schools because access to toilet paper is a basic necessity for maintaining proper hygiene and health. Without toilet paper, students may not be able to properly clean themselves after using the bathroom, which can lead to discomfort, odor, and even health problems. Additionally, students who do not have access to toilet paper may feel embarrassed or ashamed, which can negatively impact their emotional well-being and self-esteem.
Furthermore, removing toilet paper from schools can be considered a violation of students’ basic human rights. Access to basic necessities such as toilet paper should be a given in any educational environment. Removing toilet paper can also be seen as a form of neglect or mistreatment of students by the school administration.
There has been several incidents involving schools across the US and their toilet paper supple as students can use them for pranks or it is used as punishment among administrators.
In 2018, a high school in Wisconsin, USA, faced backlash from students and parents after it was reported that the school was limiting the amount of toilet paper available in the restrooms. The school claimed that the measure was taken to combat vandalism, but students argued that it was unfair and unsanitary.
Similarly, in 2017, a middle school in New Jersey, USA, was sued by a group of parents who claimed that the school was not providing adequate toilet paper to their children. The parents alleged that their children were forced to go without toilet paper or use inappropriate substitutes, such as tissues or paper towels.
These incidents highlight the importance of ensuring that schools provide adequate and accessible toilet paper to their students, as it is a basic necessity for maintaining hygiene and health.