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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a teacher and I used to know exactly who was in which category because I used to have to collect the reduced or the pay full price kids' money for lunch.  Plus, there were different lunch card colors for each category (to prevent mix ups so teachers didn't try and collect $$ from kids who weren't supposed to pay).

Now, some schools offer free lunch to everyone or those who do pay, do it electronically (thank god because trying to collect lunch money from 5-6 year olds was a pain in the rear, trying to make change, etc, etc).  But, schools still ask families to fill out the free and reduced lunch federal forms and families return those to teachers.  So, yes, I see those.   Families fill out forms to indicate they need a free coat for the winter.  And even if I didn't see them, sometimes I know anyway because it is obvious.  Sometimes families are able to weather the storms of poverty better than others and when they really struggle, it is noticeable.   
I never ever share with anyone else the info I have unless it is someone in the school who needs to know.  The secretaries know, but they know everything about everyone.  I'm sure there are some schools where this is a part of salacious gossip, but honestly, not anywhere I've ever worked.  People I've known are just there to help.[/quote]

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