What can they bring? You’d think snacking on cheese strings, juice boxes, goldfish crackers, and/or granola bars would be totally okay, right? But there is no chance, these elements are also not tolerated. However, parents were encouraged to prepare lunches and snacks for their children within the parameters set by the school.
Dost’s son came home one day with a list, a note and a story. The list and note belonged to Elena, telling her what foods her son should pack and what foods she shouldn’t.
The story his son told him not only accompanied the listing and the sighting, but also infuriated Doust. Apparently, her son’s teacher threw banana bread in front of the whole class. The bread was considered unhealthy because it contained chocolate chips.
Dost was upset for several reasons, not the least of which was that her son’s teacher had insulted her in front of the whole class. He was 4 years old, which means he was very sensitive and inexperienced. He was still very young because he trusted adults not only to educate him but also to help him navigate the world. Humiliation of someone he trusts implicitly can have adverse effects on him.
The school district agreed with Doust. “There is no place in our policy or procedure that states that our staff are authorized to take food away from a student,” James McKinnon, teaching and learning adviser at the Catholic District Durham School Board, told The Star. .
The act seemed unnecessarily cruel – for both mother and child. For Dost, there was no excuse for what the teacher had done.
