is it illegal for teachers to give students extra credit for not useing the bathroom during class?

Answer 1

I'm sure it's not illegal but it might not be very nice.

Answer 2

No. It's not illegal.

Teacher's aren't dumb. If a student genuinely needs to excuse themselves from class to use the restroom; body language can be read, and reasonable slack can be given to the student so that they may use the facilities. However, students of young ages get very easily distracted and their attention spans need work. As the leader, as the teacher of the class, you can't cave to every single request to use the restroom, especially when it's very likely the child isn't excercising self-control well enough.

Often times kids may "think" they need to use the restroom, when really, it's just they are having a problem focusing on the task at hand. Using the restroom is a diversion. By offereing extra credit, you're positively rewarding children for "sticking-it-out" --you give them something to focus on other than coming up with ways to leave the lecture, so that they may learn important life-skills, such as exercising patience, committment. They may also pick up a thing or two that's actually being taught in the class.

Kids don't want to sit and learn. They want to move around, they want to fidget. Even if they think they need to use the bathroom, chances are, they can wait it out for the designated bathroom breaks. It helps give them self-control. We all have to follow rules. You can't just leave a room every time you get tired of what's around you.

The teacher isn't docking the students points for using the restroom, just rewarding those that have the patience and self control to use the restroom at an appropriate time.

Medical condition, schmedical condition. Nice try. There would be a doctor's note; and the teacher would be aware of this. This isn't about those very rare students with weak bladdards. Come on. This about those that can't stay still long enough to learn. Kids need to learn more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. They need to learn that sometimes they need to buckle down and complete a task without getting up every five seconds and missing a quarter of the class. It doesn't benefit them over time. Their bladder may be relieved but they will be dumb as nails because they've never learned anything other than how to be manipulative.

Answer 3

Nothing legal or illegal about it since no law exists on bathroom use for students. Better then taking away credit for going. While some students have a medical reason to go to the bathroom in many cases it is just they wanted to socialize between classes or at break time and didn't go; it is disruptive to the class and lesson and does put the teacher is a tight spot. Since American society has made them responsible for the students then they have to concern themselves with is the student safe. did some thing happen and the most common thing is did they go where they said they would or doing something else. Some students take advantage of the reason to go to the bathroom to do other things. I think it is not only legal it is right.

Answer 4

First, a note to Super Vag.. or whatever; she said DURING class, not IN class.... go back to school, better yet, DON'T.

Don't know. But, I USED to be a teacher (left the profession 3 years ago).
I may be able to explain from a teacher's perspective (though I never used BR privileges for incentives)
Unfortunately, teachers cannot control the use of cell phones (not to mention weapons and drugs) in the school.
They try to make school a safe place for all.

My personal experience has been students phone texting one another in different classes and arrange to meet during class. So they ask their teacher if they can use the bathroom, then they get their hallpass and meet to do who knows what?
If they get hurt, or caught with something, or hurt someone else, who gets blamed? THE TEACHER!

Also, the student returns and expects (sometimes DEMANDS) a private tutoring session on what he or she missed out on.

So I am sorry this affects the students who want to learn, and who really "gotta go".

Kind of sad when BR privileges have to be used for extra credit.

I just think teachers are at the end of their ropes.
Good Luck.

Answer 5

The reason you have breaks between classes is to use the bathroom and before/after school and lunchtime. When people keep saying they have to go ,and its really just to get out of class, you can probably see the teacher's frustration.

She isn't punishing those that have to go to the bathroom but at least rewarding those who want to sit through the entire class. A teacher can't stop and wait for someone they have only a few minutes in a day to teach you something before your heading out for the next class.

Answer 6

No, I know teachers who will give students so many "hall passes" a semester and the ones who still have them at the end of the semester can turn them in for extra credit points. I think it makes perfect sense because it helps keep students in class where they belong.

Answer 7

No. It's not illegal. What a good idea! I might use it too. It's sometimes hard to find ways to reward the polite and considerate students who play their part in the class.

Answer 8

I had teachers in high school who gave us two points at the end of the semester if we never had to be excused from class. I mean, good grief, it is only a few points, and it isn't damaging your grade. People just need to calm down because there is nothing wrong with it.

Answer 9

Illegal? Probably not, and since it's extra credit it wouldn't affect any other student's grades. I wouldn't grant extra credit for that though since it has nothing to do with mastering course content. It's not right.

Answer 10

Not illegal.

This certainly isnt an elementary school teacher. I teach middle school and every year we have sixth graders who have an "accident" in class. The new teachers certainly rethink their policy when this happens. :)

Answer 11

No, it isn't. I have taught for 26 years and have never heard of this being done. However, it is not in any student or teacher handbook of which I am aware.

When you have to go, you have to go.