Posted on 01/19/2025 12:54:46 PM PST by Morgana
DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) — A water outage at Holabird Middle School on Friday morning led to controversy after an alleged decision by the principal to use buckets for bathroom emergencies was leaked to the public.
An internal email, reportedly from the principal, suggested that in the event of a severe bathroom issue for students, "we'll have a bucket they can use inside the bathroom." This message, along with photos, quickly spread on social media, sparking outrage among parents.
Don Heinerichs, a concerned parent, expressed disbelief over the situation. "I saw... it was all over Facebook," he said. "When I saw that I said, there's no way that can be real."
Chrissy Jackson, another parent, was at work when she learned of the principal's alleged response. Her 10-year-old son told her about the situation after being picked up from school. "His teacher told him at 10 in the morning they better go use the bathroom now before they put the buckets in there," Jackson said. "The whole school will only be able to use the bathrooms in the buckets for emergencies only and they had teachers and the principal blocking all of the bathroom doors."
Baltimore County school officials responded to the incident, saying a community water main break caused very low water pressure at the school. A spokesperson said that the issue improved within an hour and claimed there was no impact on school operations or instruction.
However, Jackson disagreed, saying, "My son was definitely impacted by it." She added, "He said... I was so happy that you sent somebody to pick me up because I really had to use the bathroom and I wasn't going to use the bathroom in a bucket in the middle of the bathroom where the kids could see in there and see me."
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It was a one hour water outage. What a bunch of pansies.
So do the trannies use the girls’ or the boys’ bucket? These are important details...
Should’ve sent them home, unless it was really just for an hour, but it doesn’t sound like it.
Students and staff had to use trash cans in the classrooms or go in their pants.
Public schools - what they do with their money is up to them.
was leaked to the public...
Nice play on words :)
Thing about water problems is you never know. It could be one hour it could be 16 hours.
If it was at the beginning of the day then just send the kids home. Plus like lines may have to be flushed or a boil water advisory may be issued after a water outage so the water may not be safe to drink for a few hours.
An hour? What do they do during a fire drill?
See my post 8. They have no way of knowing how long it will be when the water goes out.
That’s the hardy American Spirit that conquered the frontier and won the World Wars!!!
Why wouldn’t the buckets have been put in the stalls? The picture shows one out in the open. I can see complaints about that but no one suggested that they be in enclosed stalls? Guess proper placement of emergency buckets wasn’t in the procedure manual!
Is this serious?
What is wrong with these people?
“”That’s the hardy American Spirit that conquered the frontier and won the World Wars!!!””
Guess none of the parents knew what it was like to have to go to an “outhouse”....different generation but hey - we survived..
Excuse me but I’ve got to go water the lawn.
The same people who are complaining about having to use a bucket would have complained if one had not been suggested.
This young generation and their parents have their fair share of pansies.
No room.the toilets are in the stalls
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