NC middle school's possible consequence for unpaid lunch debt draws mixed reaction
“These are unbudgeted expenses that the school district faces.”
Some parents and caregivers were caught off guard this week when G.C. Hawley Middle School said in an email that unless a student’s lunch bill is paid, they will be excluded from certain end-of-year “fun” school events.
“It’s teaching the kids that they don’t get to participate if they don’t have money,” Stephanie Gerardi said.