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oldhippie

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30. That penalizes the kids who have parents ....

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #26)

Fri May 9, 2014, 05:58 PM

May 2014

.. that are not capable of reading or comprehending the paperwork.

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Mom Pays Off Every Student's Balance Following Son's Denial of School Lunch [View all] joeybee12 May 2014 OP

ffs why can't they give the kids their lunch and tell them they can't have another.. frylock May 2014 #1

I know...both are so wrong... joeybee12 May 2014 #2

and why do they have to talk to an administrator? frylock May 2014 #3

God forbid the kids shouldn't learn the capitalist system... joeybee12 May 2014 #6

sorry, timmy, you can't have your lunch.. frylock May 2014 #15

You're scarily close to the truth... joeybee12 May 2014 #20

By the time the student or students talk to an administrator the lunch period is over. And if they DhhD May 2014 #100

No. The teachers don't have anything to do with the lunch room in most cases. That would be 1monster May 2014 #109

lunch kardonb May 2014 #55

I agree; throwing the lunch out is just wasteful treestar May 2014 #92

For Profit companies..... jcamp27 May 2014 #111

"It would be a very rare situation ... " lpbk2713 May 2014 #4

I know...his was the lamest cya response! nt joeybee12 May 2014 #5

Also he calls her payment of all the other bills a "donation" as if he is running a charity KurtNYC May 2014 #14

Or he's just lying through his teeth. n/t Crunchy Frog May 2014 #70

we need to just feed kids and dump all this bureaucracy. mopinko May 2014 #7

You'd think if they just did that, the cost of the other 10% joeybee12 May 2014 #12

Yes. Every child in school gets a free hot lunch. Every single one. CrispyQ May 2014 #13

I was thinking the parents should get together demigoddess May 2014 #85

not only would it save money, but it would save a lot of kids from the humiliation.. frylock May 2014 #18

I completely agree with you... My Pet Goat May 2014 #19

I would too, as a taxpayer. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #37

Ther is no free lunch homegirl May 2014 #103

I agree. Why not just look around the system--and by that I mean the ENTIRE system, the whole MADem May 2014 #90

here it is all big food service companies mopinko May 2014 #91

^^ this is the only humane answer. K&R nt TBF May 2014 #97

Yup quakerboy May 2014 #125

Why do they have to pay for their lunch? oldhippie May 2014 #8

It should be...it can't be that expensive... joeybee12 May 2014 #17

The school should probably also ... oldhippie May 2014 #24

In many places, Title 1 schools, all breakfast is free and many kids qualify for free lunch. glowing May 2014 #34

What are you talking about? oldhippie May 2014 #101

Please tell me you've been sarcastic, because you sound remarkably Republican there. Edit to add... moriah May 2014 #102

So you think it's good .... oldhippie May 2014 #108

You didn't say "more" children at first, you said "children". And I presume you're pro-choice? moriah May 2014 #110

Perhaps when they had the children, they thought they could afford them. You do know we recently Fla Dem May 2014 #114

To me, it doesn't matter. Rich and poor, women have the right to control their bodies. moriah May 2014 #124

This whole sub-thread pretty much confirms what I thought oldhippie May 2014 #127

Please, with all the things that our politicians do to keep people glowing May 2014 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author ronnie624 May 2014 #88

Maybe it should be in the budget pipoman May 2014 #27

So who pays for the lunches they dump at the cash register? Gormy Cuss May 2014 #57

It's a guaranteed loss. If they'd let the kid have the meal, they likely would have gotten paid winter is coming May 2014 #63

The poster I responded to made a suggestion pipoman May 2014 #69

Because that might mean a few cents less on the football coach's paychecks Scootaloo May 2014 #105

how much would it cost to provide every kid in public school a lunch? NightWatcher May 2014 #9

+1 joeybee12 May 2014 #10

they should get breakfast too. in a lot of schools they have breakfast in the classroom mopinko May 2014 #25

Strongly agree Mondavi May 2014 #98

Any kid that needs a lunch in school gets one BUT THE PARENT HAS TO DO THE PAPERWORK. KittyWampus May 2014 #26

That penalizes the kids who have parents .... oldhippie May 2014 #30

Yep..or kids who have parents.... My Pet Goat May 2014 #32

Damn straight. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #58

or time if they are working 2 or 3 jobs. mopinko May 2014 #99

It's in the school's best interest to get that paperwork, so they do. knitter4democracy May 2014 #64

Let me know if you find an answer to how much it would cost GeoWilliam750 May 2014 #46

looking at the headcount ProdigalJunkMail May 2014 #52

If we took every dollar thrown at killing foreign people, and spent it on school lunches... Scootaloo May 2014 #106

Shouldn't providing a nutritional lunch... My Pet Goat May 2014 #11

I bet it is in other western countries... joeybee12 May 2014 #16

I'm in Canada laundry_queen May 2014 #54

"a list in the cafeteria naming those with delinquent expenses for everyone to see" surrealAmerican May 2014 #21

A fan of "The Scarlet Letter" apparently...nt joeybee12 May 2014 #22

honestly. the attitude is pervasive in many schools. mopinko May 2014 #23

So what do you think of the KIPP factory school model? madfloridian May 2014 #31

i dont like any factory schools mopinko May 2014 #61

which is to say- i think that any school that does not recognize the mopinko May 2014 #67

This all just angers me. Sivafae May 2014 #42

Check out un-schooling, democratic schools. joshcryer May 2014 #45

did that for 8 years. mopinko May 2014 #60

They say it only works for gifted children. joshcryer May 2014 #71

well, every child does not benefit from a gifted education mopinko May 2014 #73

It's their data wall. knitter4democracy May 2014 #65

An automated phone call to the parent would be more effective, and less shaming. winter is coming May 2014 #78

Oh, I know. I get emails. knitter4democracy May 2014 #80

Kids get a free lunch in school but the parents have to do the paperwork and keep it current. KittyWampus May 2014 #28

This doesn't appear to be about kids who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. winter is coming May 2014 #33

Then I apologize to the mother. KittyWampus May 2014 #36

why keep anything current , work it into the school budget oneofthe99 May 2014 #39

are schools magically supposed to know how many kids want free lunch? KittyWampus May 2014 #47

I think you missed my point oneofthe99 May 2014 #50

Even in the cases where the parents are negligent in keeping the records current herding cats May 2014 #44

they could base it on census tracts. mopinko May 2014 #68

Fucking unbelievable. You have let go of all pretenses, I see. morningfog May 2014 #74

wtf? one of the few things this country managed to get almost right is free school lunches. KittyWampus May 2014 #86

Disgusting, but... Wait Wut May 2014 #29

Kudos to the mom for paying off every outstanding balance owed by kids in her son's school. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #35

I pay $5800 a year in property tax and that's considered very low oneofthe99 May 2014 #38

Well, if you had a 2000 person High school elias7 May 2014 #72

that sucks!! the school humiliates the children and posts their names on a list in public. Sunlei May 2014 #40

Heartbreaking. Shaming children for not having enough money to pay for their lunch is wrong! herding cats May 2014 #41

If $200 were sufficient to pay the debt for 19 kids and school lunches are $2.45, winter is coming May 2014 #83

I can't believe they just threw it away rather than using it for what it was intended for... Sivafae May 2014 #43

Koch brothers would've paid that $200 if they had their names on the lunches Faygo Kid May 2014 #48

money before everything else heaven05 May 2014 #49

It's really bad in Michigan right now. knitter4democracy May 2014 #66

snyder the snake heaven05 May 2014 #93

Keep in mind, the school food program is a different part of the budget. knitter4democracy May 2014 #51

If it is a problem then contact the parent(s) don't humiliate a young person ..that's so wrong. YOHABLO May 2014 #53

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Before responding to this... malokvale77 May 2014 #59

Same here, my blood boiled. morningfog May 2014 #76

It is sick... malokvale77 May 2014 #81

wonderful act Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #62

If you throw out their food to punish a child you should lose your job. TeamPooka May 2014 #75

They should fire the person who posted that list of children in the cafeteria. Major Hogwash May 2014 #77

This shit wouldn't have to happen if we started taxing the damn rich!! Initech May 2014 #79

they need to end this and just offer every student lunch based on them attending the school JI7 May 2014 #82

Any teacher who throws food in the trash like that should be forced to get it out and eat it. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #84

Why are you assuming it was a teacher? femmocrat May 2014 #94

Any martinet who would throw lunch in the trash in front of the student needs to be fired. Warpy May 2014 #87

please post online the names of the school officials who created / sanctioned that list of students Skittles May 2014 #89

I agree this is appalling. Starry Messenger May 2014 #95

I'm trying to suppress a string of swear words that wants to come out of my heart and into this post DesertDiamond May 2014 #96

I guess I wouldn't last long as a lunch lady. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #104

This is an example of what is praise worthy ...as opposed to some rich famous kid getting a PHD. L0oniX May 2014 #107

No soup for you! NT Harcourdt Fenton Mud May 2014 #112

Disingenuous. Nine May 2014 #113

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You should come up with a meal plan for me, I am always trying to eat healthier. Agschmid May 2014 #116

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #119

There always is a "healthier" option or one that aligns with a persons familial beliefs in food... Agschmid May 2014 #120

Would Kale be on that list of healthy foods? William769 May 2014 #117

No crunching of kale chips in the library!! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #118

Funny my library has a Friendly's next door... Agschmid May 2014 #121

We don't have any Friendly's here. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #122

good for her but it isn't an isolated experience. Danmel May 2014 #123

I have to speak up for the lunch ladies in our town tavernier May 2014 #128

AMANDA KEOWN!!! U4ikLefty May 2014 #129