One Rhode Islander has set her sights on eliminating a local school district's lunch debt after a Facebook post from the district announced that menu choices would be eliminated for students who owe on their accounts.
As of Wednesday evening, the post had garnered over 930 comments, with many reacting to the district's decision, commonly referred to as"lunch shaming." Other school districts around the country have invoked similar policies, including a 2017 incident where a child in Arizona had his hand stamped with the word 'lunch money' so his parents would know he owed a balance.
Despite the outstanding balance, restaurant owner Angelica Penta offered to contribute $4,000 to help the district. However, Penta told WPRI that the district rejected the check she tried to give them. Penta elaborated in a Facebook post where she said she met with the Warwick district twice to offer the money and came away from the second meeting in tears."I get where they are coming from. They don't want parents getting upset if their child's lunch gets paid for, but if they are going through hard times they may need help. I come up with several different ideas and they were all shut down. Please if anyone has any ideas how we can stop this please let me know.
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Charge the parents
Heartless.
Why is any food provided at all to those who are delinquent?
Also curious to find out how outrageous the rates on those suggested 'payment plans' would be ... Imagine that. Payment plans for lunch meals ... Man oh man has capitalism gone too far.
Warwick should be ashamed.
Pack a lunch. How hard is that for a parent to make a sandwhich?
This is simply wrong!!! Put the blame where it belongs with the Mayor, Governor, senators in that area who write the policies for their State. Your vote is what you get!!!!
For context just remember that we cut taxes for billionaires instead of feeding these kids
They also charge fees for field trips and students have to pay for transportation to and from. The result is many kids staying at school during these trips.
WIC is supposed to ensure families, not just school age children, have enough to eat. Fix WIC in RI. You may have pre-K children at risk!
This is a bit ridiculous
School lunch debt. School. Lunch. Debt. Say that out loud. This country...
What kind of school district restricts food options for kids?
are you even joking, this is horrible, all children deserve to eat
Better give birth then we will constantly punish children for being born underprivileged! This country is horrible to women, children, and poor.
This is insane. School lunches should be free for every child. Period.
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