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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a high school teacher, and I am VERY clear that no food is allowed in my classroom (because kids leave food and food related debris inside the desks, or even on top of desks when they leave).

Occasionally, a student will attempt to sneak in food and eat it during my class.  When this happens, I require the student to immediately throw the food away.  This happened once this school year when I noticed a student attempting to eat a soft pretzel, which he was holding in his lap under the desk.  Yes, I made him throw it away.

I'm unapologetic and I don't care if you become upset or enraged that I made your kid throw away the food he/she was eating in my class.  Your kid needs to learn to follow rules and directions.  This is about basic respect, and is a life skill your kid will need when he/she has a job.  There is no reason for a kid to be eating during a high school class, especially one in which the teacher is very clear that eating is not allowed.

And I feel the same about middle school.  If my kid had been caught eating in class in middle school, I would have fully supported his teacher if she had thrown away his food.  If he then had no lunch, even better: he would have learned an important lesson.  I cannot fathom the mindset of parents like you, OP, who make this a big deal and begin to froth and foam when your kid broke an established rule and was punished accordingly.  [/quote]

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