Removed #1 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yes the growing list of things taht are illegal at shools seems to just grow and grow and grow some more.... Yes take it all away, make it contraband....because that approach will work for the war on weight with the same success that the war on drugs has had with it.... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-03/when-cupcakes-are-the-enemy-of-schoolkids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 . . . . .words fail me. . . . what next inspecting their backpacks to make sure they don't have cookies for lunch O_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Astounding. Does this affect school fetes / fairs? They usually have a cake / cookie stall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #1 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 That I don't know...it seems that as children react to the letter of the law....*L* Napkin sales.... and administrators are reacting to the spirit of it. Though strangely because a snickers bar is not healthier than ya know bananna bread. Parents are asking whether or not this insanity is going to extend to school events as pointed out in the article...which isn't the first of its kind. A school in Utah was recently fined $15,000 because they didn't unplug their soda machines at lunch time...something that's causing them to cut their art program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 i don't understand what punishing the already cash strapped schools is going to do besides force the education system to basically cease existing. I mean do they even think of the long term consequences to their stupid short term loser decisions??? I'm not a parent but I can imagine how incredibly frustrating it must be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Some departments make rules just for the heck of it. Others do it to make our lives more difficult grrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #1 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 [MENTION=5918]Molly's_Dad[/MENTION] this is actually in response to federal regulations...if your childs school gets funding from I think it's the USDA, they have to follow the regs and retarded handed down or risk fines that ya know...benefit the kids in the long run right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Our schools are constantly being bombarded with beaurocracy of that sort. One of the recent ones is to turn them into academies. So what? These are run by businesses as businesses - totally independent from the local council / parent organisations / teaching regulatory bodies - the lot. Of course this means massive savings for the government (local & national) as they no longer fund these schools. Makes good business sense. Who loses? Erm - the kids of course. And many of the staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 so exactly what are kids allowed to do or eat nowadays? its political correctness gone wrong in the uk they cant even play with conkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys_mum Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yes the growing list of things taht are illegal at shools seems to just grow and grow and grow some more.... Yes take it all away, make it contraband....because that approach will work for the war on weight with the same success that the war on drugs has had with it.... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-03/when-cupcakes-are-the-enemy-of-schoolkids This sort of thing has been quietly happening for over a year in the 'Land of the free'. This article might be of interest to you: http://www.infowars.com/bureaucrats-threaten-woman-with-jail-for-planting-vegetable-garden/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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