Parents are pressuring Scarborough High School and the Toronto District School Board to prevent students from vaping in school bathrooms.
The organization has sent a letter to the principal of Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, Leslie Ann Klinger, requesting that she provide a solution as soon as possible. The letter also included copies to the responsible person at TDSB, as well as the city councilor and the MPP from Scarborough-Rouge Park, where the school is located.
In the letter, it was written: "Our children told us that using the bathroom was very scary." "It is crucial to take preventive measures and strictly enforce these policies." The letter indicates that effective smoke detectors will combat electronic cigarettes in the bathroom.
However, one parent, Chris Haslett, knows that the issue does not begin or end at Mowat.
Although electronic cigarettes are popular among young people, public health experts say that the use of electronic cigarettes should be strictly prohibited in any indoor public place, and schools should treat electronic cigarettes with the same attitude as smoking.
My brother is in Ottawa and his son is currently experiencing this situation while in high school. We have friends in Toronto who are also going through this. It's also happening in Burlington," said Haslett.
According to a statement given to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Haslett said, "The crowds of people gathering in these bathrooms are scaring children and they're now afraid to go to the restroom.
Principal Leslie Ann Klinger of Mowat School stated in a response on September 21st that the school is taking measures to address issues primarily focused on restroom checks and student information.
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