School Accused of ‘Lunch-Shaming’ 6-Year-Old With Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

School Accused of ‘Lunch-Shaming’ 6-Year-Old With Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
A first-grader uses a fingerprint scanner to pay for lunch at Penn Cambria Pre-Primary School on March 1, 2002, in Cresson, Pa.William Thomas Cain/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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An Indiana grandfather has accused his 6-year-old granddaughter’s school of “lunch shaming” her after she was sent to the back of the line for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when she couldn’t afford to pay for the hot meal already on her tray.

His complaint, which featured in a local media report, stirred great interest on social media, where the issue of free school meals often prompts debate, especially around the notion of “lunch shaming.”

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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