I don’t see what the big deal is. The kids are still getting fed. Jam sandwiches is one of the only things my kids eats at school anyway.

I have no idea how this actually works but if parents order and pay online why is their a debt? Just don’t let the kids get extra things that aren’t ordered.

Only in the USA – wait for it, it could happen here – let’s wait till the election is over.

Not only is it going too far, it is disgraceful taking it out on the kids.

That’s terrible, why do the children have to suffer because of their parents.

It they are having such a problem why not just have the kids take their money to school for each time they are buying lunch. Or make it part of their school fees. Kids shouldn’t have to suffer because parents don’t have the money. Aren’t they allowed to take their lunches to school?

I don’t understand the USA school lunch policy, so can’t really say if this is the right thing to do.
But I do feel sorry for the kids for not knowing why they are being served jam sandwiches and the others kids get aren’t.

I’m conflicted about this one. The parents shouldn’t owe money, so if they don’t want their kids to have a jam sandwich, then they should pay up. There are consequences for every action, it’s just that the consequences seem to fall on someone else here…hmm…but what else can the school do?? Also, i think there would be many, many kids in Australia who get sent to school with jam sandwiches.

Hmmmm… I don’t like this. But, I also don’t like that people think they can get away with not paying for things. That’s not okay.

Showing my ignorance here, but do all US schools serve lunch to students as policy, or do they have the option to bring it from home? Better to have something than go hungry, I would think.

I don’t think this is the answer to their issue of money in arrears.

If we had a lunch order at school as a treat or there was no fresh bread we had to enclose the money. Mum discovered bread could be frozen and kept fresh that way. You could spread margarine on it as it was thawing (it thawed fairly quickly) and it was usually just cold but not soggy.

while its great that the kids are still getting fed, what happens when the other kids start to clue on that this is the result of parents not paying for food or being able to afford food…..those kids could be teased for being poor or for having slack parents….making those kids stand out from the rest will likely result in something negative. Perhaps they could increase the school fee and include the meals….?

Why not just pack your kids lunch?

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  • • meedee replied
    • 09 Apr 2023 , 6:33 am

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  Because in the US this is how it is. They dont take packed lunches they all go to the cafeteria and get their lunch and sit at tables and chairs to eat.

Could be worse; no lunch at all. Not sure what the “sun” part of the sandwich is though?

So the child gets an unsatisfying, unhealthy meal as punishment, please this is unacceptable

No this is not too far at all ?
These parents should be grateful that their kids get even food served, even though they fail to pay !
I can’t understand that you even dare to put a lunch order in when you do not pay and that you dare to put your child in that position. Personally we never do lunch orders and consider them as a luxe.

I think it’s a great idea, the kids are still getting lunch, if the parents want them to have more then they know what they need to do.

It’s great they still get fed. But i feel for the kids.

Ok had to look up what Sun Butter was and now know it is a spread used instead of peanut butter. Have never heard of this stuff, if the school are willing to serve something to the children if parents are not paying then this is good.