Can schools make you shower?

There is no code governing school showers, according to the California Department of Education. But the prevailing view among public educators is that it’s no longer appropriate to require students to take showers. Teachers are more sensitive to charges of harassment.

Do schools make kids shower?

There is no code governing school showers, according to the California Department of Education. But the prevailing view among public educators is that it’s no longer appropriate to require students to take showers. Teachers are more sensitive to charges of harassment. But given the choice, a majority of students don’t.

Why did they stop showering in school?

In 1978, California passed Proposition 13, which limited property taxes and slashed school funding. As a result, schools stopped giving out clean towels, and mandatory showers ended. Even when schools found the money to build private shower cubicles, the cultural shift was so profound that they often went unused.

Do students take showers in school?

No showers. But they aren’t the only ones to blame for the malodorous environment in schools. It’s a rare student who showers after sports or gym classes these days. A quick dab of deodorant and a dousing of cologne or perfume, and it’s on to the next class. Communal showers –the awkward rite of passage into puberty –are a thing of the past.

Are communities showers a thing of the past?

Communal showers –the awkward rite of passage into puberty –are a thing of the past. In fact, Oregon schools haven’t required showers for at least a decade. The same is true nationally.

How many showers does a school locker room have?

The locker room has one usable shower, she said. Students frequently cited lack of time to shower. Gym classes at Wood Middle School in Wilsonville, for example, are 48 minutes long, giving the students four minutes before and after to change clothes.

Why don’t high school athletes take showers?

For some athletes, such as wrestlers, showers are mandatory because of the threat of skin infections. But for most students, toweling off at the sink after P.E. is the closest they come.