North Carolina School Removes Bathroom Mirrors to Curb TikTok Distractions

The move, along with a new digital hall pass system, aims to increase student accountability and reduce class disruptions.

Southern Alamance Middle School in North Carolina has removed mirrors from its bathrooms to discourage students from recording TikTok videos during class time.
The school reported that students were visiting the bathroom up to nine times a day to record videos, significantly disrupting class time.
Since the removal of the mirrors, the school has noted a decrease in bathroom visits and an increase in student accountability.
The school has also implemented a digital hall pass system to better track students' movements and time spent outside of class.
The Alamance-Burlington School System is aiming to educate students on 'digital citizenship', teaching them when to use and when to put down their cell phones.