The mother herself has said she had given her child fruits to eat on other days. This appeared to be the child preferring to eat banana bread or at least the mother preferring to supply him with it, but little indication that he would go hungry and starve without it. Special snowflake mother who believes the rule shouldn't apply to her and the student takes the punishment.
My autistic nephew will eat something one day and not even be able to look at it the next day. You have absolutely NO idea what you're talking about.
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My autistic nephew will eat something one day and not even be able to look at it the next day. You have absolutely NO idea what you're talking about.
I get that, but the mom herself said she sometimes packed oranges and apples for the child. She's appeared to take more issue with them telling her what she will feed the child, like several members of this forum have taken issue with. In any case, she's said the child will move schools, which is unfortunate but maybe for the best for everyone.
So let's get back on the the actual policy. I think a snack time for students to eat fruit and vegetables is a great idea. I'm in the minority. I'm at a lost as to why.
So let's get back on the the actual policy. I think a snack time for students to eat fruit and vegetables is a great idea. I'm in the minority. I'm at a lost as to why.
Because most half-intelligent, free-thinking adults don't appreciate having their liberty impeached by holier-than-thou "educators."
Not having to send a kid to school was the primary motivator in my own choice not to have children. Alberta, and Canadian schools in general are closer to a concentration camp than a place of learning.
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. Alberta, and Canadian schools in general are closer to a concentration camp than a place of learning.
Are they?
I honestly can't identify any interaction that I have had with a school, teacher or administrator (in two different school boards) which leaves me to believe this is a correct statement.
What interactions have you had with schools recently to lead you to make this statement.
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I honestly can't identify any interaction that I have had with a school, teacher or administrator (in two different school boards) which leaves me to believe this is a correct statement.
What interactions have you had with schools recently to lead you to make this statement.
I honestly can't identify any interaction that I have had with a school, teacher or administrator (in two different school boards) which leaves me to believe this is a correct statement.
What interactions have you had with schools recently to lead you to make this statement.
I was actually referring to my own experiences going to school here as opposed to the experience I had in Europe, Germany in particular.
Because most half-intelligent, free-thinking adults don't appreciate having their liberty impeached by holier-than-thou "educators."
Where does the boundary exist where our liberty is impeached by educators? First and foremost, everyone should have the right to homeschool, so I think that argument already breaks down there completely. But...
They're already being forced to learn what they are, when the teachers (school) decide. They already are forced to participate in gym when the teachers decide, forced to eat lunch at lunch time, take recess at recess, heck, likely forced to sit where there teacher tells them to. Research shows that a nutritional program that would "infringe on our liberties" just a little bit more would have a drastic result in the healthiness of our children.
The same way being forced to educate children also bettered our children at the cost of our liberties...
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Not having to send a kid to school was the primary motivator in my own choice not to have children. Alberta, and Canadian schools in general are closer to a concentration camp than a place of learning.
I don't see many students getting gassed, but this is probably a sensible and reasonable comparison.
I was actually referring to my own experiences going to school here as opposed to the experience I had in Europe, Germany in particular.
I think that the education system that existed when I was in school (I don't know your age, but I am currently 46) is vastly different than the system that is now in place.
I really don't think that your description is a fair or valid one. The education system is very much fluid and changing.
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Meh, if it's so easy and it should be the parents responsibility to instill in their children the proper eating habits, just make a BMI under 25 a requirement to graduate.
How many of the same parents arguing that the school had no place to try and teach their children healthy living, that it's their responsibility, will be crying that Fat Sally is still trying to get her GED at 20 by hitting up the gym for 8 hours a day?
BMI under 25 means nothing. You can be in fantastic shape, all muscle and be well over 25.
Yes, provide exceptions to the 10 high school students who are participating in international strong man competitions.
Of course I don't actually advocate for that idea, so I don't really care but it's funny that is what you took issue with in that idea. We could go body fat %
Breakfast, dinner and weekends I control what the kids eat.
At school I just want them to eat. If it's not completely healthy I'm not concerned as long as food is in their stomachs so they can learn. In the end because I control those other meals and make sure they are eating correctly it isn't that hard to have them eat correctly at lunch as well but if they want some more snacks that day etc I don't get concerned.
And teachers shouldn't be getting involved unless the student doesn't have food to eat. Sure then provide the student with food. Replacing provided food should not happen.
My daughters school forbids kids from sharing or giving their classmates food if they don't have a lunch. It's pretty sad but I haven't had and issues about them policing what kids are eating. They teach eating healthy but won't force a kid out because they are eating something possibly unhealthy. The kids each lunch with a parent volunteer in the classroom though instead of a teacher. Must be just Calgary Board of ED non-sense.
Not having to send a kid to school was the primary motivator in my own choice not to have children. Alberta, and Canadian schools in general are closer to a concentration camp than a place of learning
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I don't see many students getting gassed, but this is probably a sensible and reasonable comparison.
I think that the education system that existed when I was in school (I don't know your age, but I am currently 46) is vastly different than the system that is now in place.
I really don't think that your description is a fair or valid one. The education system is very much fluid and changing.
Explain to me why there were 36 kids in my classes, and all we did was read the text and regurgitate? In Germany, when I was in the equivalent of grade 3, we were taught how to safely set up and light bunsen burners (in a real science lab with gas taps and equipment for every kid at every station) to blow up magnesium bombs!
Or had a full proper music class? You don't get those until grade 7 here, and usually the teacher is woefully underprepared to actually achieve anything resembling music. When I moved here I was more musically developed than our fresh out of university teacher who had never once ever even played in a professional band!
You're not going to convince me that Canadian education is anything other than at best a horrible joke, and at worst much, much worse.
The main problem with schools is all of the time they waste between learning. Almost half the day is wasted. It's almost more efficient to home school. You could do it from 10:00am to 1:00pm and still cover everything they do in a whole day of class.
Explain to me why there were 36 kids in my classes, and all we did was read the text and regurgitate? In Germany, when I was in the equivalent of grade 3, we were taught how to safely set up and light bunsen burners (in a real science lab with gas taps and equipment for every kid at every station) to blow up magnesium bombs!
Or had a full proper music class? You don't get those until grade 7 here, and usually the teacher is woefully underprepared to actually achieve anything resembling music. When I moved here I was more musically developed than our fresh out of university teacher who had never once ever even played in a professional band!
You're not going to convince me that Canadian education is anything other than at best a horrible joke, and at worst much, much worse.
Cool, I am not going to try.
I am simply telling you of my experience over the last 7 years while my children have been in school.
As I said, I have no idea how old you are or where you went to school.
Like most things, not all things are created equal.
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Explain to me why there were 36 kids in my classes, and all we did was read the text and regurgitate? In Germany, when I was in the equivalent of grade 3, we were taught how to safely set up and light bunsen burners (in a real science lab with gas taps and equipment for every kid at every station) to blow up magnesium bombs!
Or had a full proper music class? You don't get those until grade 7 here, and usually the teacher is woefully underprepared to actually achieve anything resembling music. When I moved here I was more musically developed than our fresh out of university teacher who had never once ever even played in a professional band!
You're not going to convince me that Canadian education is anything other than at best a horrible joke, and at worst much, much worse.
