I know that most students can afford to pay for school lunch, but what about the students’ parents that can’t afford to pay for it. Some parents are not capable of affording all of this, especially if they have lots of children and do not work. Some families rely on services such as Centrelink to pay them, which is not …show more content…
There are multiple studies that show kids who eat breakfast perform better at school. Surely, the same logic would carry over to lunch: students who aren't nourished cannot focus on academics. In fact, the healthier the meals are served to kids, the better the kids do. Schools that commit themselves to providing nutritious meals found that not only did grades and test scores improve, but behavioral problems decreased dramatically. If offering healthier meals can make that much of a difference, consider how much we’re hindering our students who are not eating lunch at all.
Although most of the kids who go hungry throughout the day would technically qualify for a free or reduced lunch, getting that meal isn’t always so simple: parents aren’t always made aware of this option, essential paperwork doesn’t get filled out due to language barriers, and pride and embarrassment stops some from applying at all.by allowing every kid a free lunch, many obstacles are erased. Without the structural failures and excuses, no student should have to go without a midday meal. That goes for kids of all economic backgrounds, too. Often many students forget his or her lunchbox or money at