Lindsay Mitchell: "Hand-outs are not the answer

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Ah ha. So I am not alone on this. Schools don't want hand-outs. Politicians are trying to create a giant muffin out of a mini muffin I suspect.

Anonymous said...: But it sure beats having to try and teach a hungry child.
It does not solve the problem, but why should the children be the victims?; 2:05 PM
Anonymous said...: It's harder to break the cycle starting with the parents. Educate a fed child and there may at least be some hope that flows from it.

Or we can just write the underclass off, invest in security and more policing, and feel safe in gated communities?; 8:46 PM
Lindsay Mitchell said...: Belt, good argument.
As I conceded to Lucyna earlier, I'm not against feeding genuinely hungry kids but we need much more in terms of reform or feeding the kids will become a permanent fixture as have foodbanks....as their parents go on producing more kids they can't or won't look after.; 7:06 AM
Anonymous said...: The job of schools is to educate. Where they are struggling to do so, they should identify the cause. If it is pupil hunger (or health issues), they should work with the community to resolve this. This limits the focus to where the school is obliged to deliver outcomes.; 5:52 PM

Lindsay Mitchell