Lunch Money Is Not Something Kids Should Ever Have to Worry About
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder argues that no student should face anxiety about paying for lunch at school.
Key Takeaways
- School lunch should be universal - Students shouldn't worry about whether they can afford to eat
- Lunch debt shaming harms children - Policies that single out students who can't pay are cruel and unnecessary
Transcript
If you were ever treated differently for getting free lunch, or if you ever had to eat a cheese sandwich because you were out of lunch money, you know what it's like to be humiliated over something that has nothing to do with you.
Right now, all kids get free lunch through the end of the school year.
But let's not go back to embarrassing kids over issues that only adults should have to worry about.
equity
school policy
student development