Is teacher overstepping bounds here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should consider yourself lucky that your child's teacher cares. She probably wouldn't be too strict about it if she knew this is a temporary situation

When your boss comes in and takes your lunch away because she or he doesn't feel it is appropriate or healthy, come back and comment here.

The idea that people are supporting a public school taking away food from a child because they deem it unhealthy is an over-reach of such proportions, it makes my head explode. It's simply not their job. They are not THEIR kids. I would have a lawyer in that school so fast, their head would spin.

[Anonymous]

When your boss comes in and takes your lunch away because she or he doesn't feel it is appropriate or healthy, come back and comment here.

The idea that people are supporting a public school taking away food from a child because they deem it unhealthy is an over-reach of such proportions, it makes my head explode. It's simply not their job. They are not THEIR kids. I would have a lawyer in that school so fast, their head would spin.

I see your point, but this was snack. Some teachers don't have snack time. Teacher probably told them they could have snack as long as it is healthy.

[Anonymous]

AND, it was the child that said "no". We don't know if the teacher would have really taken it away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

When your boss comes in and takes your lunch away because she or he doesn't feel it is appropriate or healthy, come back and comment here.

The idea that people are supporting a public school taking away food from a child because they deem it unhealthy is an over-reach of such proportions, it makes my head explode. It's simply not their job. They are not THEIR kids. I would have a lawyer in that school so fast, their head would spin.

I see your point, but this was snack. Some teachers don't have snack time. Teacher probably told them they could have snack as long as it is healthy.

The issue though is when a parent breaks the rule, don't punish the child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should consider yourself lucky that your child's teacher cares. She probably wouldn't be too strict about it if she knew this is a temporary situation

When your boss comes in and takes your lunch away because she or he doesn't feel it is appropriate or healthy, come back and comment here.

The idea that people are supporting a public school taking away food from a child because they deem it unhealthy is an over-reach of such proportions, it makes my head explode. It's simply not their job. They are not THEIR kids. I would have a lawyer in that school so fast, their head would spin.

Hahahaha! You are silly to suggest lawyering up over a freaking snack. It's not a LUNCH. It's a snack. Snacks are optional and the teacher and your boss have every right to limit them.

Suppose you work in a wide open space with a lot of other people. Your boss would be reasonable to say that you can have limits on your snacks. Perhaps a cup of coffee and a granola bar/donut or a soda and some cut veggies would be okay, but if you were to bring in banana splits, or a fondue pot, or perhaps some spare BBQ ribs everyday that could be messy, could slow your productivity, and maybe be a distraction to others.

But please, go on and call a lawyer over things like limits on snacks. I love to see a fool and their money get parted.

[Anonymous]

Our school recommends limiting junky snacks, and lists what is considered junky and healthier alternatives. Some is for allergy reasons, others are for health reasons. In an overall healthy lunch I see no problem with a small bag of Fritos. If it's a classroom or school policy then the teacher is within her rights. Her space, her rules.

I see one kid bring nothing but prepackaged crap for lunch. It's sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should consider yourself lucky that your child's teacher cares. She probably wouldn't be too strict about it if she knew this is a temporary situation

When your boss comes in and takes your lunch away because she or he doesn't feel it is appropriate or healthy, come back and comment here.

The idea that people are supporting a public school taking away food from a child because they deem it unhealthy is an over-reach of such proportions, it makes my head explode. It's simply not their job. They are not THEIR kids. I would have a lawyer in that school so fast, their head would spin.

Hahahaha! You are silly to suggest lawyering up over a freaking snack. It's not a LUNCH. It's a snack. Snacks are optional and the teacher and your boss have every right to limit them.

Suppose you work in a wide open space with a lot of other people. Your boss would be reasonable to say that you can have limits on your snacks. Perhaps a cup of coffee and a granola bar/donut or a soda and some cut veggies would be okay, but if you were to bring in banana splits, or a fondue pot, or perhaps some spare BBQ ribs everyday that could be messy, could slow your productivity, and maybe be a distraction to others.

But please, go on and call a lawyer over things like limits on snacks. I love to see a fool and their money get parted.

It's not about the snack. It's about the nerve of a teacher taking away something that I sent in for my child. Were it rat poison, I could see the point. Schools are way out of hand - what's next? Calling in social services because your child is deemed too heavy or too thin? That's been proposed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Our school recommends limiting junky snacks, and lists what is considered junky and healthier alternatives. Some is for allergy reasons, others are for health reasons. In an overall healthy lunch I see no problem with a small bag of Fritos. If it's a classroom or school policy then the teacher is within her rights. Her space, her rules.

I see one kid bring nothing but prepackaged crap for lunch. It's sad.

I agree that in the classroom, there can be suggestions as to what to bring. But for a teacher to have the right to take something a parent sent because they deem it unhealthy is overstepping boundaries. A note can go home to the parent suggesting that they send in something else, but it should only be a suggestion.

These types of oversteps happen in small increments until you find yourself one day defending your rights as parents of your own child against false accusations. I'd be REALLY careful with statements like "the teacher/school means well and is only trying to help"

[Anonymous]

Everyone needs to calm down. The 3rd grader said the teacher would take away her snack. It didn't actually happen. There was probably an announcement at some point that the teacher has the right to take away unhealthy snacks like chips, candy. They can cause a lot of distraction and the school is probably trying to encourage healthier snacks. Knowing most teachers, they would probably either just remind the child not to bring it again or have them put it back in their backpack. This is what my daughter's teacher did when I forgot about the no peanut rule.

[Anonymous]

Teachers can and should "encourage" healthy eating; however, what we as parents choose to feed our children in school is our choice (provided of course that we follow the pre-set guidelines set forth for lunch/snack etc.).

Schools should focus more on providing more exercise during the school day than offering humus biteables on the menu (was excited about this but had no garlic - yuk!). If they actually exercised during the school day they would more than burn off the calories from a snack bag of Fritos.

[Anonymous]

Fritos are not food. Be happy someone cares about the health of your child.

[Anonymous]

This insanity is why I never allowed snacks in the classroom when I was a teacher. It's not worth the fight. You all are probably doing a great job of convincing the teachers who read DCUM to ban food from their classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers can and should "encourage" healthy eating; however, what we as parents choose to feed our children in school is our choice (provided of course that we follow the pre-set guidelines set forth for lunch/snack etc.).

The child said that the pre-set guidelines were no Fritos. So you that means you can't feed them whatever your choice is.

Schools should focus more on providing more exercise during the school day than offering humus biteables on the menu (was excited about this but had no garlic - yuk!). If they actually exercised during the school day they would more than burn off the calories from a snack bag of Fritos.

They can exercise and eat Fritos at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always thought of Fritos as a healthy snack!

They are gluten free. They have no artificial preservatives or food dyes. They have 3 ingredients.

Yes, they have fat in them, but my kids need some fat in their diet.

They have msg.

[Anonymous]

Haha. I grew up in a rural southern school where the cafeteria food was loaded with fat, salt, and tasted disgusting. Everyone was given the same meal and required to eat it. Some teachers paddled you if you did not finish everything. Plus you had to finish your full fat milk too.

So gross.