Why Teachers Are Battling Against Free Breakfast In Their Classrooms

To eat or not to eat in class, for that is the question when people discuss breakfast in the class. Breakfast in the class has divided people, some saying food should be served in the class, others saying it shouldn’t, and others not caring at all. It is undeniable however, that breakfast is a fundament meal of the day and it benefit’s the districts participating. Getting a good breakfast allows students to have the energy to go through the day, without it kids tend to be tired, hungry, and don’t paying attention in class. Eating breakfast is the first step to a successful school day, it keeps a person alert and focused. This being said, it seems like common sense to give students the chance to eat in class. The problem that concerns the majority of the parents and teachers is the time wasted to hand out the breakfast and have the students eat it. In the UTLA story, “ Why Teachers Are Battling Against Free Breakfast in Their Classrooms,” Vanessa Romo wrote that it takes away 45 hours of instructional …show more content…
Bringing the food to those who can’t eat at home for free is advantageous in so many ways. To start off those who receive their meal at school won’t be hungry throughout the whole day. There’s nothing worse than going through your day with an empty stomach it’s an immense annoyance. Breakfast is the longest amount of time a person goes without eating. Some people don’t eat dinner which means that after lunch they don’t eat anything. This lowers a persons mental capabilities because they don’t have the necessary energy to think or go through their day. A student spends 7 hours in school and the recommended sleep a person from the ages of 4-19 should receive is 8 hours of sleep. That means a student could 15 hours or more without eating if they don’t eat breakfast. This could be avoided with giving the kids the chance to eat in