School 'Lunch Shaming' Is Outlawed by CA Law The new legislation requires that all students receive a standard school lunch regardless of unpaid meal fees. Students with lunch debt are often given "alternative lunches," which in turn can lead to "lunch shaming" by other students. Authored by state Sen. Robert Hertzberg, the legislation was signed by CA Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday. Newsom said he was inspired to support the bill by a nine-year-old boy who used $74.80 in allowance to pay off his third grade's lunch debt. Gavin Newsom, CA Governor, via CNN "Lunch shaming" has also been perpetuated by school administration officials. A Pennsylvania school district issued a letter to parents threatening foster care for students with unpaid lunch debt. According to the School Nutrition Association, 75% of school districts reported unpaid lunch debt for the 2016-2017 school year.
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