{"id":9700,"date":"2025-10-30T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/msia-school-demolishes-toilet-walls-to-stop-students-from-vaping-smoking-in-cubicles\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:35:57","slug":"msia-school-demolishes-toilet-walls-to-stop-students-from-vaping-smoking-in-cubicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/msia-school-demolishes-toilet-walls-to-stop-students-from-vaping-smoking-in-cubicles\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u2019sia school demolishes toilet walls to stop students from vaping &amp; smoking in cubicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>School demolishes toilet walls to curb vaping and smoking among students<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of country, students tend to hide their misbehaviour in toilets &mdash; away from the prying eyes of their teachers and schoolmates.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, in an effort to stop students from vaping and smoking inside its cubicles, a secondary school in Johor, Malaysia, decided to demolish parts of the walls enclosing the toilet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_668756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-668756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @fu_chang_ming on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr Muhamad Khairul Anuar Bin Hussin, the principal of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Air Tawar in Kota Tinggi, shared photos of the school&rsquo;s &ldquo;Open Toilet Trial Project&rdquo; on Tuesday (28 Oct).<\/p>\n<p>According to WeirdKaya, having open layouts for school toilets is a suggestion that is often proposed to curb students from making mischief.<\/p>\n<h3>Principal threatens to remove half the cubicle walls if activities continue<\/h3>\n<p>In a Facebook post announcing the initiative, <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln xi7mnp6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xjohtrz xo1l8bm xp07o12 x1yc453h xat24cr x1anpbxc\" dir=\"auto\"> Dr Muhamad cautioned students that he may take it a step further if students continue to smoke or vape in the premises.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>He said that <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln xi7mnp6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xjohtrz xo1l8bm xp07o12 x1yc453h xat24cr x1anpbxc\" dir=\"auto\">he will have the existing cubicle structures &ldquo;cut in half&rdquo; such that their heads will be seen outside even when they are squatting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I walk my talk,&rdquo; wrote Dr <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln xi7mnp6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xjohtrz xo1l8bm xp07o12 x1yc453h xat24cr x1anpbxc\" dir=\"auto\">Muhamad.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_668757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668757\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668757 lazyload\" alt=\"school demolishes toilet walls (1)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668757\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668757\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1.jpg\" alt=\"school demolishes toilet walls (1)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/school-demolishes-toilet-walls-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-668757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @fu_chang_ming on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the photos attached, it can be seen that the outer walls of two toilets were demolished, allowing people outside to see their wash areas.<\/p>\n<p>However, each cubicle still has all of its walls and a door for privacy.<\/p>\n<p>There is also red and white tape put up outside each toilet, suggesting that construction is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<h3>Many are supportive of open toilet layouts in schools<\/h3>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Many expressed their support for the open toilet layout and praised Dr Muhamad for implementing it in his school.<\/p>\n<p>One user even called him &ldquo;the teacher that the new generation [needs]&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_668758\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668758\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668758 lazyload\" alt width=\"459\" height=\"78\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600.jpg 459w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600-150x25.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668758\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668758\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600.jpg\" alt width=\"459\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600.jpg 459w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133600-150x25.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-668758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, others believe some parents would not like the idea due to privacy concerns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_668760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668760\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668760 lazyload\" alt width=\"667\" height=\"107\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328.jpg 667w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328-150x24.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668760\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668760\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328.jpg\" alt width=\"667\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328.jpg 667w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-145328-150x24.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-668760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Translation: But trust me..later there will be parents who will argue..it&rsquo;s about privacy, it&rsquo;s about emotions. No matter what you do, the teacher will still be blamed.<br>Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A netizen recommended installing smoke detectors instead, but the principal replied that these cannot detect vape use.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, others said this has similarly been implemented in their schools as early as 2009, and while it lessened vape and cigarette use, such activities continued.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_668759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"39\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668759 lazyload\" alt width=\"770\" height=\"121\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704.jpg 770w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704-600x94.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704-150x24.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668759\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704.jpg\" alt width=\"770\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704.jpg 770w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704-600x94.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-133704-150x24.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-668759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Translation: My school principal also made an open toilet at the boys&rsquo; restroom for the same reason, cigarettes, vapes, alcohol, cellphones. Now the issues still exist, but less. Students also can&rsquo;t hide in the toilets to skip classes.<br>Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read: S&rsquo;porean man &amp; wife arrested after allegedly distributing drug-laced vape fluids to schoolchildren in M&rsquo;sia<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JYONyLWEV2\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>S&rsquo;porean man &amp; wife arrested after allegedly distributing drug-laced vape fluids to schoolchildren in M&rsquo;sia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from @fu_chang_ming on Threads.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>M&rsquo;sia school demolishes toilet walls to stop students from vaping &amp; smoking in cubicles<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School demolishes toilet walls to curb vaping and smoking among students Regardless of country, students tend to hide their misbehaviour in toilets &mdash; away from the prying eyes of their teachers and schoolmates. 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