The DomPost reports that according to the school principal at Cannon's Creek School, "... about three quarters of parents are unemployed." Money is tighter than ever before apparently. It's the worst the principal has seen. In 30 years!
Slightly odd that as there are fewer people drawing an unemployment benefit in Porirua now than there was in 2006*. More on the DPB though.
Hasn't some well-meaning lefty pointed out to her that being on the DPB does not mean a parent is "unemployed"? Parenting is work afterall.
Seriously, when will 'child poverty' start being blamed on family structure instead of unemployment?
And Kidscan, who are supplying raincoats and breakfasts to the pupils only make it easier for their parents to get by on benefits.
*Porirua Unemployment Benefit March 2006 1,421 March 2011 1,261
Porirua Domestic purposes Benefit March 2006 2,108 March 2011 2,152
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Actually all the do-gooders are making it easier for the parents to neglect their kids. That $5 for bread and jam that they don't have to buy for the kids for breakfast can now go to a quarter of a pack of ciggies, or five lines of Strike.
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