A North Carolina teacher has now been suspended indefinitely for her involvement in a food-police incident in which a preschooler’s lunch was “supplemented” with chicken nuggets, sparking national outrage last month.
The Carolina Journal reports parents of students in the pre-kindergarten program at West Hoke Elementary School in Raeford, N.C., received a letter from an assistant superintendent last week saying a substitute teacher would take over the preschool class until the “issue” is resolved.
The Feb. 28 letter from Bob Barnes reads:
“As I am sure you are aware, we recently experienced an unfortunate situation where a failure to follow district policy resulted in the substitution of a Pre-K student’s lunch at West Hoke Elementary School. This letter is to inform you that Ms. Emma Thomas will be a substitute in [your child's] classroom until we can bring resolution to this issue. We are pleased that [your child] is enrolled in our Pre-K program and we are confident that Ms. Thomas will continue to provide [him or her] with a very positive educational experience.”
The Journal originally reported an inspector decided that a 4-year-old girl’s lunch – consisting of a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, apple juice and potato chips – “did not meet USDA guidelines.”
As Americans we should all get behind Ms. Thomas and raise Hell about this. So who makes the USDA guidelines?, and how can the Government tell me that a turkey & cheese sandwich with fruit is not good for my child. This is what you get for voting for a Communist.
ReplyDelete“It’s the government that needs to be reprimanded and changed. Teachers should not be put in a situation to overrule the parent’s lunch of choice.”
ReplyDeleteI tried to tell you before the last rlrction Obama had an agenda.It is now clear he wants to destroy the America we have known for two hundred years and start over with total government control. If you think this is bad it is only the tip of the iceberg. If he gets another term as President you can kiss America good-bye.
ReplyDelete5:22 hey clown, you do realize that these were NC state regulations, not USDA rules? Don't let the facts get in the way of your idiocy.
ReplyDeleteComparing the kid's lunch and the school's "replacement" lunch against the USDA's food pyramid, the school took away the breads and grains, replaced real turkey meat with nugget material, and kept the other ingredients the same: 2 fruits, 1 veggie, 1 dairy. Thing is, requiring liquid milk in lieu of cheese... has anyone had milk at lunch after being poured at 6 in the morning? I would rather have warm cheese than bad milk any lunch! Milk needs to be kept refrigerated and consumed at meals served at home.
ReplyDeleteNuff said.
7;16 this is the 5;22 clown. I only respond to and with intelligent people. Nuff said.
ReplyDeletehey clown, you do realize that these were NC state regulations, not USDA rules? Don't let the facts get in the way of your idiocy.
ReplyDeleteMarch 7, 2012 7:16 PM
The Journal originally reported an inspector decided that a 4-year-old girl’s lunch – consisting of a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, apple juice and potato chips – “did not meet USDA guidelines.”
You do know what the US in USDA stands for don't you?
9:45 so thanks for responding and the compliment.
ReplyDelete11:22 how about you actually look into the details of this case and stop regurgitating what they spoon feed you. NC drafted guidelines specifically calling for pre-K teachers to inspect the kids' lunches and to provide supplemental food for those children bringing lunches that teachers felt didn't match USDA guidelines. Even those regulations dont say anything about confiscating lunches; they say to provide extra food. The USDA guidelines don't say a think about lunch inspections or about replacing students' meals. But I imagine these facts will just fly over your head since they don't conveniently fit into your narrative.
4:14 AM
ReplyDeleteI think you're the one that can't comprehend facts but it's ok. It's really not worth the trouble.
Is the teacher being hung out to dry or is there more to the story than being reported? craziness
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