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Should Illinois Schools Provide Menstruation Products In Girls And Boys Bathrooms?
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Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing a measure that would require schools to provide free menstruation products in both girls’ and boys’ bathrooms for grades 4 through 12.
Advocates of the proposal argue it would allow for transgender students who also menstruate to be able to access needed resources.
State Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), the chief sponsor of HB 156 , said her proposal would build upon existing law passed in 2017 that required all Illinois schools to provide free tampons and sanitary napkins in girls’ restrooms for grades 6 through 12.
In addition to extending the requirement to fourth and fifth grade and also mandating schools supply sanitary wipes, Hernandez said her proposal would stipulate that these products be placed in bathrooms and not an alternative location in the school, like the nurse’s office to offer students discretion.
Originally published on March 15, 2021 5:19 pm
For millions of students in Illinois, attending school a year into the COVID-19 pandemic still means logging onto a computer or completing assignment packets. Though some students have adjusted well, many others have not had an easy time learning over the past year.
But while the federal government granted Illinois’ request to waive standardized tests last spring, President Joe Biden’s administration rejected the state’s bid this year.
Some state lawmakers are pushing back on the mandate and petitioning the federal government to reconsider.
State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) said for schools in her district, the decision to grant waivers last year seemed obvious to them.
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