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+1. Since when did responsibility for kids being able to eat shift from parents to schools? It's really time to put the responsibility back on parents. If you can't afford to feed your kid 2 meals for one day then you really shouldn't be having more kids. [/quote]

Nonetheless, there the kids are. And telling their parents, "You shouldn't have had those kids, you irresponsible procreators!" isn't going to feed them.[/quote]

They'll be fine for a day. Maybe it will be a wake up call for their parents. [/quote]

Would your kids be fine on a day where they didn't have breakfast or lunch?

And a wake-up call for the parents to do what, exactly?[/quote]

I work with many families who live in poverty and not one family has absolutely no food in their house. It may be snack food but it's food. The kids won't starve. And a wake up call for parents that not everything can be provided to them. Some things they need to be responsible for, like having food in their house in the event school closes without much notice. The way the current system works that it creates an expectation that they will be provided for and learned helplessness ensues. I don't know of one family who doesn't have multiple smart phones, X boxes, etc. They find a way for the things they want (including having more children) because often they don't have to pay for the things they need.

Harsh? Yes, of course. Are there exceptions? Yes, of course.

It's one day. They won't starve. [/quote]

Yeah, but for what?  So you can take the day off and prove how important you are?  Excuse me if my sympathy is lacking for your cause.  [/quote]

I'm not a teacher so your frustration is wasted on me, but the answer to your question is "yes". Clearly it does prove how important teachers and school staff are since school closing for one day on short notice is throwing people into a tailspin. Can't really say the same about too many other professions, and since teachers are predominately women I support them in their action. [/quote]

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