Public School Lunch Shaming

by
Steve MacDonald

During our interview with Rep Victoria Sullivan (Hills 16) this morning, she mentioned a parent finding a note in their child’s lunch box. Here’s the story from Yahoo! Parenting

Dr. and Mrs. Puckett, 

The cafeteria reported to me that Alia’s lunch today included 4 chocolate bars, a bag of marshmallows, Ritz crackers and a pickle. Please see that she packs a proper lunch tomorrow.”

On Tuesday, Puckett uploaded a photo of the note to Facebook with the caption: “Big brother……….At least get your facts straight before intruding. I was aware of her lunch contents. Four pieces of ham, low fat string cheese, pickles, 4 marshmallows, and a small piece of dark chocolate (she did have 2 extra pieces, one for her brother and another for a friend who we know well and her parents are ok with this). There were no crackers. Sure, I’d liked her to pack a few more veggies and maybe a piece of fruit, but we compromise on pickles occasionally. How would you respond to this note?”

note in lunchbox
Image c/o Yahoo! Parenting

My first thought was to start sending all kinds of notes back, but now that I’ve read more details I think posting it online was the way to go.

 

(T)he school has reportedly offered an apology for overstepping its boundaries.

Source: Yahoo! Parenting

H.T Victoria Sullivan

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  • Steve MacDonald

    Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, blogger, and a member of the Board of directors of The 603 Alliance. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor of GraniteGrok.com, a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, and a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.

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