CONROE, Texas (KHOU) – A Texas school district says a first grade teacher is no longer employed after she allegedly revoked her class’ restroom privileges as a punishment, resulting in several students urinating themselves.
Parents of students at Barlett Elementary were appalled after learning multiple first grade students peed on themselves when their teacher allegedly revoked their restroom privileges.
The Conroe Independent School District says the teacher is no longer employed after an investigation into the incident that allegedly occurred during the school day Wednesday. That’s when parents say they received a message from the teacher.
In the message shared by parents, the teacher said the students lost their privilege to use the restroom during class because they lost their “restroom badge” while they were in the hallway. The message went on to say that some students ended up peeing on themselves in class, and the teacher apologized to the parents.
“It’s just appalling. It’s very appalling. It’s sad,” parent Amber Johnson said. “The amount of infections and health things that can come from a child holding their urine that long is unacceptable.”
Johnson says her daughter told her the alleged incident caused emotional distress for the students involved.
“She was telling me that her friends were crying and pleading to go to the restroom,” Johnson said.
A mother of one of the students who urinated themselves also spoke out. She did not want to be identified.
“She was pretty upset. She had to walk around in soaking clothes and soaking shoes,” the mother said. “It’s very frustrating.”
The mother says her frustration grew after she had a conversation with the school principal who said there was also a teacher’s aid in the classroom.
“They’re an adult. Common sense would be, ‘OK, well, she’s not letting them go to the bathroom. There’s multiple students saying that they need to go to the restroom. That’s a human right – period,’” the mother said. “It doesn’t matter if someone was playing in the restroom, lost a pass or whatever.”
The school district said in a statement Friday that after an investigation, the teacher is no longer employed by the district.
“This incident is not a reflection of the thousands of exceptional educators teaching in classrooms across the District. We are committed to supporting the students and families impacted by this upsetting event and are dedicated to fostering a culture of mutual respect and care among all students, families, and staff,” read the statement in part.
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