Poor kids in the US can get free school lunches, but this requires paperwork by the parents, puts stigma on the kid, and that food isn't enough to make up for the kid getting no breakfast, no snack, maybe no dinner.
I'm so happy to be in a state with universal free lunch so my kid's school underground markets can center around funny things and junk food lmao
But fuck were the selfish people coming out of the woodwork on nextdoor for it when it was time to vote on a tax increase (only on the "very well off" tax brackets mind you) to support it, "WhAt iF a RiCh KiD GeTs fReE FoOd"
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TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 228d
Orphan crushing machine material
In the UK all primary school students and all students who can't afford it get free school meals.
village604@adultswim.fan · 10 pts · 228d
In the US they prevent third parties from paying student lunch debts! Truly the greatest.
Drusas@fedia.io · 7 pts · 228d
Poor kids in the US can get free school lunches, but this requires paperwork by the parents, puts stigma on the kid, and that food isn't enough to make up for the kid getting no breakfast, no snack, maybe no dinner.
It really is shameful.
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 229d
They probably then suspended him for breaking some school food rule.
U7826391786239@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 229d
Drusas@fedia.io · 4 pts · 228d
also GOP: you shouldn't abort that fetus even if you can't afford kids!!
FerretyFever0@fedia.io · 8 pts · 229d
It's wholesome, yes, but they should've been helped by the school system instead of one of their peers. The kid shouldn't have had to do anything.
cm0002@no.lastname.nz · 6 pts · 228d
I'm so happy to be in a state with universal free lunch so my kid's school underground markets can center around funny things and junk food lmao
But fuck were the selfish people coming out of the woodwork on nextdoor for it when it was time to vote on a tax increase (only on the "very well off" tax brackets mind you) to support it, "WhAt iF a RiCh KiD GeTs fReE FoOd"
expatriado@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 229d
nutella is addictive, getting them hooked first