School Lunch Fees

Just got a note that school lunch fees will be going up next year. The good news is hardly anyone will have to pay for the increase, because most children in rural areas and inner city schools qualify for free lunch.

What saddens me as an educator is that my children qualify for free school lunch. The amount school teachers are paid falls below the federal poverty level, thus my children qualify for the free lunch program. That's a sad statement about our society and where it's priorities lie. Of course, I guess in an abstract manner that could be considered a "perk". Work for us and your children will get a free lunch!