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I have not yet heard back from the school board person, honestly not surprised, this is a touchy subject that I'm sure they cringed when they heard my voice mail message.

I called the high school this morning at 8am and left a message for the principal to call me back, the secretary did not want me to leave a detailed message, just name and phone number, so I did.
Considering it's almost lunch time for Mark, (Sebastian was sent home by the clinic because he barfed in history class) I wanted someone to call me back before he goes to lunch today, but no one called me, so I called back again just now.

The secretary said the principal is on campus, walking rounds or something, they have my name and number, but this time she asked for some details because I've called twice now, so she assumes that it's important.
I explained it as quickly as possible, gave good details about what happened, the racist name calling, the frozen turkey sandwich etc etc, and the secretary made an audible cringe sound.

Yes people, I know, it's a totally crappy and touchy subject, but this must be dealt with.
The way these students feel entitled to cut the line, the reverse racist name calling, accusing the white students of being racist because they won't let them cut the line, other students not even bothering to try and get lunch because they are tired of what happens, tired of being bullied, tired of being called names and threatened with violence while just trying to get their lunch, it's ridiculous and needs to be dealt with.

Someone at that school needs to grow a pair and deal with this.
I'm sure they are afraid of a lawsuit over the race issue, but making students who have a legal right to eat their hot lunch, not eat that lunch, is against the law, and if it's being denied to one student, is it being denied to others as well?
How many other kids have been forced to get the "sub lunch"?
How many others have been yanked out of line, called a troublemaker and refused their lunch because other kids were cutting the line, pushing, shoving, and name calling?
Does the school really want to risk losing the federal money?
I mean, I'll call the 800-number on the free hot lunch approval letter I got sent at the beginning of the year, and then filed it in the big yellow folder labeled "School Stuff", if I have to go that far, but I really don't want to have to go that far.
I shouldn't have to go that far.
I don't want to have to involve the media, I don't want to have to go up there and film what happens myself because the so-called cafeteria supervisors aren't actually supervising and handling the situations correctly.
The school says that they have a zero tolerance policy for bullying, yet it happens day in and day out while students try to get their lunch, and the wrong students are being dragged out of line, sent to the end of the line, and then refused their proper lunches.

I called the school at 11:02am, have been typing this post since 11:09am, and it is now past 11:30am, and no one has called me back from the school board message I left yesterday, or the 8am, or the 11:02am phone call yet.

Seriously not surprised, but getting more and more pissed as the minutes tick away.

Comments

"will investigate" my ass. they already know whats going on at lunch, they arent blind def and dumb. What they are doing is taking the time to cover their sorry asses before they try to deal with you.

If it was not for your neck brace and your difficulty getting around, i would be hounding you to get up there and start filming. (In a non intrusive manner, becuase the cutters will behave if they know its on film)

It needs to stop, and i honestly dont think you will get anything more than a "the matter is under control" or a "we ve talked to the supervisors"

I would call back again, and give them a deadline (say.. end of the school day) to return your call or you WILL go to the media and you WILL call the 1-800 number on the lunch slip and you WILL press charges becuase it is against the law to refuse them their hot lunch. And then, by damn, kat, follow through on your threat.

I second bluepaintred's suggestion. Give them an ultimatum: fix the problem or face a lawsuit.

The threat of a lawsuit always worked for my mother. (My issues were never racial, since the racists in my hometown managed to drive off all minority families.) Between the bullying I suffered and my brother's medical problems, to this day, she can walk into the office of any school we attended and most of the employees (everyone who was there when we were) will snap to attention and see what she wants.

Suggestion #2, if possible: homeschool. Homeschooled students have a bad reputation, but I'm living proof that in the right circumstances it can be incredibly successful.

I live in New Orleans and understand what you say about reverse racist name calling. I had 3 kids in public school.
Talk to someone at a news station about doing an investigation piece that includes a student wearing a hidden camera. A hidden camera will catch the cutters & the lunch ladies behaving as usual. I wish you well. PS I read your site all the time, but just never comment.