Children on free school lunches will be given a sunflower butter and jelly sandwich instead of a hot meal if they owe money on the account for extras, a Rhode Island school district has announced, stirring intense debate and some kind actions.
“Effective Monday, May 13, 2019, if money is owed on a paid, free, or reduced lunch account a sun butter and jelly sandwich will be given as the lunch choice until the balance owed is paid in full or a payment plan is set up,” Warwick Public Schools announced on May 5 via Facebook.
