[Liam-]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

she punished the kids with her financial neglect

No, she did something and the school decided to lay the repercussions at the feet of the children, they used them as pawns to make a point to their mother, they’re children, they shouldn’t be involved in an establishments battles I’m afraid, the mother is wrong for not paying what she owes, but the school is just as bad for not feeding the kids properly to make a point.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Liam-

No, she did something and the school decided to lay the repercussions at the feet of the children, they used them as pawns to make a point to their mother, they’re children, they shouldn’t be involved in an establishments battles I’m afraid, the mother is wrong for not paying what she owes, but the school is just as bad for not feeding the kids properly to make a point.

...And then their mother took it to the press. If anyone's shamed those kids it's her.

Case closed.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Livia

...And then their mother took it to the press. If anyone's shamed those kids it's her.

Case closed.

If anything she’s shamed herself, not her kids

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Liam-

If anything she’s shamed herself, not her kids

Well, that's her prerogative, I guess. She chose to go public, if the story wasn't in the news then none of us would be talking about it.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, that's her prerogative, I guess. She chose to go public, if the story wasn't in the news then none of us would be talking about it.

Definitely, there’s no issue from my end with people calling her a bad mother etc, I have an issue with a school that’s supposed to take care of the kids in their care refusing a meal on the basis of a disagreement with a parent

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Definitely, there’s no issue from my end with people calling her a bad mother etc, I have an issue with a school that’s supposed to take care of the kids in their care refusing a meal on the basis of a disagreement with a parent

They did feed them. Even the mother says they did. If they had been refused anything to eat, then I'd be with you.

Schools are there for teaching kids, they're not a charity. How many times have you heard about teachers taking bread and stuff in because kids come in to school having had no breakfast? And none of us know the whole story, this woman may be a serial non-payer. What she did was sent her kids, knowing she owed the money, hoping for the school to provide stuff for free. Well, they did. Bread and butter.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Livia

They did feed them. Even the mother says they did. If they had been refused anything to eat, then I'd be with you.

Schools are there for teaching kids, they're not a charity. How many times have you heard about teachers taking bread and stuff in because kids come in to school having had no breakfast? And none of us know the whole story, this woman may be a serial non-payer. What she did was sent her kids, knowing she owed the money, hoping for the school to provide stuff for free. Well, they did. Bread and butter.

Bread and butter is better than nothing, they didn't have to give them that but they did. If they kept giving free meals out everytime a parent doesn't pay then loads of people would be doing it as you said they are not a charity.