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What is the reason for this?
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http:// news.sk y.com/s ...fed- by-thei r-teach ers
So 79% of teachers claim that pupils turn up hungry, I note that 'hungry' was not defined and as kids are always hungry (having had four myself I am a pretty good authority) what does this actually mean?
2/3 of teachers in the teachers survey reckon it's down to lack of care (busy trying to get to work?, not bothering because the child 'accessory' is now becoming a pain perhaps? )
Hardly surprising from a bunch of left wingers 57% blamed lack of money. This I am very doubtful about. I wonder how many of these parents pitch up to the school fag in hand? Food does not have to be expensive(so long as you are not trying to fed your family from the takeaway or ready meals).
So, fellow ABers, what are your thoughts?
So 79% of teachers claim that pupils turn up hungry, I note that 'hungry' was not defined and as kids are always hungry (having had four myself I am a pretty good authority) what does this actually mean?
2/3 of teachers in the teachers survey reckon it's down to lack of care (busy trying to get to work?, not bothering because the child 'accessory' is now becoming a pain perhaps? )
Hardly surprising from a bunch of left wingers 57% blamed lack of money. This I am very doubtful about. I wonder how many of these parents pitch up to the school fag in hand? Food does not have to be expensive(so long as you are not trying to fed your family from the takeaway or ready meals).
So, fellow ABers, what are your thoughts?
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It happens in other countries too- we had a German exchange student stay at our house for a week. Every day we gave him a healthy, tasty packed lunch before he set off with my son to Chester or wherever they were going for that day. At the end of the week after he'd set off back to Germany we opened the drawer in the bedroom to find six still-wrapped packed lunches. I wonder if the teachers assumed we were starving him.
It happens in other countries too- we had a German exchange student stay at our house for a week. Every day we gave him a healthy, tasty packed lunch before he set off with my son to Chester or wherever they were going for that day. At the end of the week after he'd set off back to Germany we opened the drawer in the bedroom to find six still-wrapped packed lunches. I wonder if the teachers assumed we were starving him.
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Everybody has a different bench mark when it comes to saying they are poor. But in this country, especially if you have children we are lucky enough to have a benefits system that ensures you do have enough money to feed your children and yourselves. Older children are perhaps not choosing to eat the food in the cupboard because its not to their liking? Personally though I can't believe one can't afford to feed their children unless money is being spent elsewhere...
I work in an office with about 100 people and virtually none of us bother with breakfast. I barely remember having breakfast myself growing up, because I've never liked eating before 10:00 in the morning.
The question of 'hunger' should be treated carefully. If these kids wake up hungry, have no access to food at home and are hungry throughout the morning until they can have something to eat at lunchtime, then that's a serious problem.
However, if (like many people), they skip breakfast and start getting hungry at 11:00, then that's...well...that's down to them.
The question of 'hunger' should be treated carefully. If these kids wake up hungry, have no access to food at home and are hungry throughout the morning until they can have something to eat at lunchtime, then that's a serious problem.
However, if (like many people), they skip breakfast and start getting hungry at 11:00, then that's...well...that's down to them.
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