Texas Teacher Fired for Denying First Graders Restroom Access as Punishment
The Conroe ISD teacher was dismissed after students were forced to soil themselves following a revoked bathroom privilege tied to a lost restroom pass.
- A first-grade teacher at Bartlett Elementary in Conroe ISD was removed from her position after prohibiting students from using the restroom as punishment for losing a restroom pass.
- Multiple students had accidents in class on December 4, and some were reportedly left in soiled clothes for the remainder of the school day.
- Parents expressed outrage, describing the incident as humiliating and traumatic for the children, with some students now unwilling to return to school.
- The teacher sent a text to parents apologizing for the incident and explaining the punishment, which district officials deemed unacceptable.
- Conroe ISD emphasized that the incident does not reflect the district's values and has provided a substitute teacher while investigations continue.
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