Tag: lunch shaming
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Majority of States Shame Kids Who Can’t Afford School Lunch — And It Needs to End
Get Pregnant Fast In a troubling trend across the United States, many states continue to shame children who cannot afford school lunches. However, recent legislative changes in Oregon are setting a positive precedent. Following New Mexico’s lead, Oregon lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill that prohibits the practice of lunch shaming, which is a much-needed…
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Why School Lunch Should Be a True Free-For-All
Get Pregnant Fast There was a time when I neglected to pay my child’s school lunch balance. I received an email alerting me to the low balance, but with a flood of other messages, it slipped my mind. When my son went through the lunch line that day, he found himself with less than a…
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Dad Raises $23K to Eliminate Lunch Debt in Seattle Schools
Get Pregnant Fast In a remarkable act of compassion, a Seattle father has successfully raised over $23,000 to help alleviate lunch debt for students in local schools. Frustrated by the practice of “lunch shaming,” he decided to take action to ensure that no child faces stigma or hunger during mealtime. In more than three-quarters of…