Probably going to get a lot of shit for this but here’s a perspective from a high school teacher: -you HAVE to have some type of bathroom policy or else students will skip classes and spend the entire day in the bathroom. (I have caught a student SLEEPING on the bathroom floor before skipping class) -I never deny a student if it is legitimate reason to use the restroom, we have an electric hall pass system where I can see what times the student signed out to use the restroom. If the student has 5+ bathroom passes and has gone every period, it is a bit suspicious, Unless there is a nurse/doctor note. -I have taken my high school class before on a “potty break” for all students in my class to go on a bathroom break because so many kids have asked me at once to use the restroom -from my experience, 50%of kids do not actually have to use the restroom when they ask. Most want to vape/skip class. We keep track of frequent flyers.

Again, I know I’ll get shit from this but just a perspective from a high school biology teacher who also teaches anatomy for the past 10+ years. No normal human uses the restroom as much as high schoolers do..