US Students 'Bleeding through trousers' due to strict bathroom policy

Fucking hell. That is disgraceful.

This stuff reminds me of Jessica Mitford who, when on a public hospital ward in the US after the birth of her baby, discovered that the women weren't allowed to use the bathroom without a member of staff. But the staff never came when called. So she organised a mass bed wetting by the women! That sorted the problem good & proper.

Unfortunately, we're so ashamed of our bodily functions that it's unlikely you'd get loads of girls agreeing to walking around with blood-stained skirts/trousers, not to mention any seats they vacate. How far away are those girls from just not going to school when they're menstruating, like they do in the developing world? I'd be pretty damned close.

This is biology, female biology, being dismissed by so-called progessives

Retired from teaching now but can remember being told not to let students go to the toilet at all during lessons (and this was a pretty tolerant school in many other respects). I was not the only teacher to think this was cruel and stupid and ignore the rule when it was clear that someone needed to go. (You very quickly get to know if someone is taking advantage).

It happens here too. My daughter's school recently brought in a new rule that you cannot go to the toilet during a lesson unless you have a hallway pass which involves going to the reception (taking five minutes and an explanation of why and where you are going).
My daughter came home so angry that she had soaked through her underwear due to not being able to just nip to the loo. Thankfully she was wearing tights and so her skirt was OK.
In practise the the individual teachers are not following the rules to the letter and often let girls go - but the rule is supposed to be followed and the kids don't feel empowered to ask if they can go, because it's pain in the arse and embarrassing.
There is often no chance to go to the toilet between lessons as everyone goes at the same time and the queues mean you are late for your next class - ditto break times.
Honestly - in what other realm of life are we restricted on going to the toilet? Except maybe unscrupulous employers.
Equally the state of the toilets are dire and missing locks, handwash and toilet paper. But that's another story.

Wow! I don't have words! Shame on the school! Those poor girls.

As a teenager I would struggle to get through a one hr games session without bleeding through on the heaviest days of my period, this is appalling

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/chicago-charter-schools-periods-female-bleeding-bathroom-policy-a8331261.html#ampshare=www.independent.co.uk/life-style/chicago-charter-schools-periods-female-bleeding-bathroom-policy-a8331261.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicky link This is awful. Why oh why are women being made to suffer like this due to our biology. Why oh why are parents sending young women to schools like this when they are demeaned this much.

Sometimes I feel we are moving forward allbeit slowly, then I read stories like this and fear we are moving backwards.

So wrong, for so many reasons.

Charter schools are an interesting trend in the US. They were created out of a desire to improve public education and provide alternative learning environments. And yes, while they do receive tax payer funds, the degree to which they are overseen varies by school district and by state. Some are excellent. Some, well, clearly should not be in the business of educating children.

Of note, attendance at a charter school is fully optional. Typically, parents have to apply for a spot.

As much as I'm appalled by the school policies mentioned, I'm even more upset that parents would send their daughters to this program.