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Buffalo Teachers Say Having To Change Kids' Diapers Is A Bum Deal

Some teachers are complaining that an increasing number of students arriving at school without toilet training is putting strain on the classroom. (FeeLoona/Pixabay)

Pre-K and kindergarten teachers have a lot to do: teaching early literacy, numbers, interpersonal skills — and in some states, changing diapers.

While the majority of school-aged children are toilet trained by the time they get to preschool at around 4 years old, many kids aren’t, and many school districts can’t legally refuse them and their diapers. That’s now being debated in Buffalo, New York, where some teachers say the number of non-toilet trained

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