Results: Sandwich of Shame
Published on 01/19/2016
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1.
1.
Do you currently have children who buy school lunch on a regular basis? Yes
13%
287 votes
No
44%
965 votes
Undecided
2%
39 votes
Not Applicable
41%
889 votes
2.
2.
If so, has there ever been an incident where your child did not have enough money in their account? Yes
10%
222 votes
No
14%
297 votes
Undecided
2%
37 votes
Not Applicable
74%
1624 votes
3.
3.
Did the school give them lunch anyway? Yes
10%
209 votes
No
6%
137 votes
Undecided
2%
45 votes
Not Applicable
82%
1789 votes
4.
4.
One high school in Kokomo, Indiana has devised a new lunch policy. If a student's account is more than $25 in the negative, they will be given a plain bread and cheese sandwich for their lunch. Have you heard about this?
Yes
13%
291 votes
No
60%
1311 votes
Undecided
2%
53 votes
Not Applicable
24%
525 votes
5.
5.
After one student posted a picture of her "sandwich of shame" on the internet, there was a large outcry. Detractors of this policy feel it's humiliating to the children. Do you agree? Yes
41%
895 votes
No
21%
460 votes
Undecided
14%
301 votes
Not Applicable
24%
524 votes
6.
6.
The school stated in response that over 500 students in this district are in arrears. And that if the school is that much in debt, they could lose their funding. Do you agree with the school's decision to hand out this type of meal to students who owe more than $25? Yes
28%
614 votes
No
27%
597 votes
Undecided
20%
435 votes
Not Applicable
24%
534 votes
COMMENTS