I, of all people, certainly understand the schools concern about food allergies. But...the boys involved were 13. People, even young children, with allergies, usually know what will trigger a reaction (if theyve had a reaction to a particular allergen before) and we usually stay away from such triggers. At age 13, I contend the child receiving the offered lunch is certainly old enough and aware enough to avoid accepting something that will trigger an attack. Plus. isnt detention a bit of an over-punishment? What do you think? ~cj California boy gets detention for sharing school-prepared lunch with another student A 13-year-old California boy was reportedly placed in detention for sharing a school-prepared lunch with another student. Kyle Bradford, a student at Weaverville Elementary School in Weaverville, Calif., was disciplined after sharing his chicken burrito with a friend who didnt like the cheese sandwich he was given by the cafeteria, KRCR-TV reported. It seemed like he couldnt get a normal lunch so I just wanted to give mine to him because I wasnt really that hungry and it was just going to go in the garbage if I didnt eat it, Bradford told the website. The Trinity Alps Unified School District, however, has rules that prohibit students from sharing food -- claiming that students can have allergies their classmates may not be aware of, according to the website.... foxnews/us/2014/09/20/california-boy-gets-detention-for-sharing-school-prepared-lunch-with-another/?intcmp=latestnews
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:37:04 +0000
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