School Toilets

In a long line of bizarre ideas in the media this week - number one, the milk to stop obesity, number two, smokers being paid by employers to attend clinics (that's a whole other blog...) comes number three, blurred glass on school toilet doors to stop bullying.

This is just another idea that doesn't recognise the root of the problem. I understand that toilets can be problem areas for many schools, but forcing a child to go to the toilet while the whole room can see their silhouette isn't the right answer.

Surely it would be better if toilets were supervised during break times? During lesson time, if bullies are in the toilets then blurred glass isn't going to help, it's a whole other problem - why aren't they in lessons?

Schools should be working with their pupils and parents to stop bullying, not leaving it to toilet doors.

Helen