Dallas Lawmaker Announces New Effort to Fight Lunch Shaming of Kids

AUSTIN -- A new program aims to stop kids from facing the pain, embarrassment and blow to self-esteem that comes that comes when their lunch is taken away at school because of insufficient funds in their accounts.Tuesday morning Rep. Helen Giddings, announced a new effort to collect donations that will help pay for delinquent lunch accounts at schools that are doing the right thing to stop lunch shaming. The move came after her bill aimed at stopping so-called lunch shaming in schools was killed in during a political stunt, and she received an outpouring of support from those "applaud by this bold disregard for the well-being of our children."  Continue reading...

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