Connecticut lawmakers to debate bill prohibiting shaming over school lunch debt.
Several districts across the country have come under fire for their handling of students who owe lunch money. In October, the Cherry Hill school district in New Jersey was criticized for proposing a plan toRichfield High School in Minnesota came under fire afterbecause they had a balance of more than $15. The district released a statement in November apologizing after a video of the incident was posted on social media.
In July, the Wyoming Valley West School District in eastern Pennsylvania was slammed after it sent a letter to a parent demanding they pay their child's lunch debt orThe letter, obtained by NBC affiliate WBRE, stated:"Your child has been sent to school every day without money and without breakfast and/or lunch. This is a failure to provide your child with proper nutrition and you can be sent to Dependency Court for neglecting your child's right to food.
The letter went on to say that if the parent is taken to court, their child could be removed and placed in foster care. The letter was part of an effort to collect about $20,000 worth of lunch debt districtwide, WBRE reported.Minyvonne Burke
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