Link to Article: Edmonds takes away hot lunches from kids in debt
"Some cafeteria workers say they aren't cooperating with the new school policy. Staff at Hazelwood Elementary in Lynnwood have been donating money to buy lunches for kids who would otherwise be served a sandwich, cashier Barbara Burley said. The donations won't last much longer. Burley said she will refuse to take milk and fruit away from young kids.
'They're children and it's not their fault,' said Burley, who has worked at Hazelwood for six years. 'For some of these kids, it's the only decent meal they get in a day. Could you do it? Could you look into a kindergartner's eyes and take away their lunch and give them a cold cheese sandwich and nothing else? I just can't. If I lose my job over it, OK.'"
WOW. I'm all for government entities being fiscally responsible, but this seems pretty harsh. Thank God for Barbara Burley and how she sticks up for the kiddies.
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