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.
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.
But it sure beats having to try and teach a hungry child.
ReplyDeleteIt does not solve the problem, but why should the children be the victims?
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.
ReplyDeleteOr we can just write the underclass off, invest in security and more policing, and feel safe in gated communities?
Belt, good argument.
ReplyDeleteAs 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.
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.
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