Teacher sparks outrage by offering extra credit for not using restroom during class

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a viral post on X, a mother named Sita Zarcufsky expressed her frustration over her daughter’s math teacher allegedly offering extra credit to students who refrained from using the restroom during class. Zarcufsky - a pool programs coordinator in Eureka, California - explained the situation: “If they don’t use it, they get academic extra credit. “Your daughter might not understand but this is horrid on so many levels.” Others told Zarcufsky that extra credit is a tactic often used by teachers to manage the classroom. This is a classroom management tool.” Zarcufsky later updated the thread with messages she’d received from teachers telling her that extra credit was optional, so it wasn’t as if the students didn’t have a choice.