Rising food prices and labor shortages in the U.S. are hitting students hard, with many cafeterias unable to afford the meals students have come to expect. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson spoke to one school district that claims the food costs to make a meal are up 80% since 2018.
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School lunch is expensive and nutritionally lacking. I would pack my child’s from home if I had a child. It’s sad so many rely on this slop and it’s the best they see all day, and yet, republicans want to take away the free lunch option for children/ families that need it the most.
I'm a retired elementary teacher. Losing food for school children is simply NOT an option. There is money somewhere in the Federal budget to make up the difference. The government fed all the children during the pandemic, as stated, so they found money somewhere. The percentage of students on free or reduced lunch at my former school was around 80%. There has got to be a way to feed our children. Don't take inflation and budget cuts out on the innocent.
TAKE KARE OF THE CHILDREN FOR GODZ SAKE … U ONLY HAVE ONE JOB …
This is a travesty! Feed the babies!
THIS IS BIDEN AND HIS BAD ADMINISTRATIONS FAULT.
The schools already don't feed the students enough food in the first place. Leaving the students hungry all day long does not focus on their studies. Which leads to poor grades.
Billions shipped to Ukraine in weapons, BILLONS spent to back fill US military inventory… Can't feed children of the United States.
Fixed the headlines….
In the '70s we ate what they put on our tray or go hungry, the army basic training cafeteria rules were the same. There's sure been a huge change in cafeteria choices, seems like the d way worked better.
Idk how this is even possible….
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Then why they sent all that money in food stamps to folks. Those funds couldn’t kept school lunches going. Make it make sense😒I’m talking about people getting thousands of dollars who had jobs.🤨
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School lunches should return to what they were in the late 60's. Food quality top notch. Hot nutritious balanced meals no scrimping on portion sizes, no student goes hungry no matter what, teachers respected & paid well for their services without cutting down days of the week which means of course less school days equals less education provided & also a much more rigorous & higher bar set for teachers hired even when employed for years. Our children in America should always be our priority. No if's and's or but's about it.
Ridiculous! Bet they aren’t cutting corners for the criminals in jail!
Remember to work harder folks,
Millions depend on you.
What are they spending tax-payer dollars on instead of food?
What about their state budget they get for having students attend?
It's not like the money went away, i'm still paying taxes to schools – it's not like government just abolished those taxes.
Republicans choose tax cuts for their own and their wealthy circles like millionaires and billionaires over feeding school children. Look it up. Yet people still vote Republican. That's the MAGA way. So, if school lunches are important, then VOTE Blue; otherwise, no complaining. The midterms will tell whether or NOT people care about issues like this.
Schools should teach students how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables.
So thats what happend to pizza Fridays
Now's a good time to stop having kids. Things are bad and they're only going to get worse.
I'm sure the demoRats and their media dic@ sucking friends will blame us PATRIOTS. MIDTERMS YOUR AS@ES ARE DONE. REAL INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN
Zelensky gets billions-With 10% for the big guy.
More reason to homeschool.
They lying 🤥 Lol
What was wrong with how we ate at school in the 70's? We had limited options and we were fine with that. These kids today have been catered to and spoiled. We had hot plate lunch or bring your own. That was it. If I liked the lunch that day, I purchased, if not, I took my own. Lunches were healthy and well balanced too and cooked right there at the school and not preprepared processed food reheated and served. I was exposed to food I would not have been otherwise such as dirty rice, collard greens. turnip greens, salmon croquettes, English peas (aka mushy peas) and brown bean chowder. Those were absolute favorites of mine. The only extra besides the plate lunch were the hot yeast rolls, (and yes you better believe that we all went back to buy one another one of those after everyone got their trays!!) fresh apples, and of course, ice cream. You could buy either ice cream cups with the little wooden paddle to eat it with or an ice cream sandwich. We had burgers but they were only on the hot plate and offered on burger day. Pizza was on pizza day, which was always a Friday.
While simultaneously raising the pay of schoolboard members, of course. Did they also mention that the teachers all got a pay cut?
#homeschool your #children.
Don't take the chance.
Wow guess that 3 billy they sent to ukraine could’ve been used here
The prolife movement is nowhere to be found when issues like this arise.
But Biden sent 800 billion to Ukraine! Wtf. So our people can go hungry
You know things are bad when convicted criminals are covered on their food but the children are not. Priorities 🤷♂️
This is what a collapsing society looks like.