On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:14:22 -0500, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>Ahem... sf *IS* a teacher. I'm pretty sure she knows what her school
>district does/does not allow.
>
Thank you!

>I never heard of anything as ridiculous as banning peanut butter because a
>small number of students might be allergic to it. It was my bread and
>butter (so to speak) when I was in elementary school. No one I ever
>attended classes with (and we're talking schools from New Jersey to southern
>California and a lot of places in between) had any problem with peanuts or
>peanut butter. Treat the kid with medication for an allergy; don't deprive
>the entire population of something that is a lunch classic.
>
My district does not put foods that children are commonly allergic to
in school lunches - specifically peanuts and chocolate. We even make
a note on the monthly menu when pork is included so that parents can
pack a pork free lunch for religious practices (or on principle). In
fact, many meals in this district are vegetarian - but not vegan as
far as I know. Additionally, there is no "district rule" against
serving any food in the classroom, but we use our common sense. It is
up to the student's parents to control the situation. So when a
student has food allergies, parents notify the school and teacher.
When the allergy (or religious/belief constraint) is made known, the
teacher passes it on to other parents so they can make class treats
peanut, chocolate and pork free or offer something else equally
delicious. Not every child likes peanuts or chocolate, so it's
thoughtful to offer an alternative.


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