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September 10, 2008
Fecal matters
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A principal in Colorado is in trouble for a novel way to deal with students who are abusing the restrooms:
It happened at Peyton Elementary School Monday; the principal there is now apologizing. He sent a letter home with students Tuesday explaining in detail what happened. Principal Michael AuClaire admits it was a bad decision and if it comes down to it he'll go as far as resigning to get the parents trust back.
"There were feces in a paper bag, they had to either bend down or lift up the flap of the bag to see what was in it," said AuClaire.
He says he made the student's look at the bag, left in the girl’s bathroom, to give them idea of what the janitors have to deal with. AuClaire says since school started students have been leaving disgusting messes in the bathroom.
"They've been going to the bathroom on the floor, putting it on the seats," he said.
He now acknowledges that he made a mistake.
"It was a bad decision, I apologize to the students and parents, it wasn't an appropriate thing to do," AuClaire said.
But parent Kerri Peters is still in shock, she can't believe her daughter was exposed to human waste.
"To make them look at it, smell it, breath it, it's disgusting," Peter’s said.
Principal AuClaire says the students wore rubber gloves and never touched the waste and he assures parents something like this will never happen again.
You know, I don't think this is as terrible a thing as it's being made out to be. Yes, human waste is disgusting - but these are kids. I was a kid once. Lots of them have no shame. They'll poop anywhere, pee anywhere. I mean, lots of bars AND Wrigley Field have troughs for people to pee in.
I can truthfully say, if this was my kid, I don't think I'd be that upset about it. It is pretty gross, but sometimes that's what you have to do get your point across to people. I bet none of those kids are going to make a mess in the bathroom again, that's for sure.
entry no. 1210
Posted at September 10, 2008 09:28 PM