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In reply to the discussion: Saddened and Humbled by a Student [View all]BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)While I was subbing and teaching at over 50 different schools from K-6 students I know that kids rarely ate all their food (the cookies and fried crap were the first to get eaten). Teachers and staff were laid off and reduced by 50% over 5 years and never were rehired so the ones left had to do lunch and recess duty (and take on the duties of librarians, nurses, custodians, psychologists, parking, secretary/office, etc.). I saw how much perfectly good food ended up in the trash it made me ill. A lot of it was free since most of the schools got Title 1 funding. Kids always shared their food, whether it was brought from home or obtained at school. I usually was fed by my students since they are so kind and it is just how they are. Even their parents brought home made, warm food for me since they made food from their own culture and I was always thrilled to try something new. I can't believe that older students wouldn't be as kind and willing to help as the elementary school kids unless kindness is age related. I DO know that older students are very mean and cruel and intentionally hurt anyone for no reason other than to be a mean teenager so perhaps they do not share food...that is possible I suppose.