One of the best parts of going to school is hanging out with your friends, but what happens when you change your school lunch policy?
Walkout Wave: Seattle Students Fight Lunch Policy
Some Seattle school teens did the only thing available to them after Seattle-area schools implemented a new school lunchtime policy.
They walked out in protest.
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So what’s the deal, why the walkout out you say:
The district is replacing a single shared 30-minute lunch period with two separate 30-minute lunch periods at all comprehensive high schools, according to the official Seattle School website.
Seattle Teens Rebel Against Split Lunch Periods
According to SPS, the shift is to ensure students have equitable access to eat, reduce long cafeteria lines, give everyone adequate seating, and comply with state laws governing instructional time and meal periods…