School Leadership 2.0

Yes, I do not think certain children should be excluded. Good nutrition is essential for children's learning. It would eliminate the stigma associated with receiving free meals and make it easier for all caretakers.

We gave each child a number to avoid stigma…

I think families should have a choice as to what their child has for lunch.

America produces and discards enough food for every child to have access to a free meal daily. There is a stigma to free and reduced lunch. I still remember bringing in the form to school - 50 years ago. I have a Ph.D., 2 Masters now.

We feed prisons for free we should be feeding our children for free.

Feed the body, feed the brain.

All children should have a free healthy breakfast and lunch. This would reduce the burden on parents, let teachers know their kids are not going hungry, and help kids learn how to eat healthily. It would be a win-win for everyone!

It would make the stigma of receiving free lunch less evident and embarrassing for the students.

Enough, we waste so much food this way

Although the answer seems like a no-brainer, there are questions concerning the practicality of providing free lunch to everyone. How will it be paid for in districts where free and reduced students are in the minority? Reimbursement is based on those numbers.

A caveat - The source of the funding should not come from school districts. Food insecurity among students is a social injustice and should be fiscally supported by funds that support child welfare. Or how about some of our U.S. billionaires?

No child should be hungry or stigmatized.

This helps everyone and does not make the poor kids stand out, including bringing the forms home. It also saves hours of administrative work and money having to track the program.

Absolutely!