Article Continued BelowRead more: Tales of school lunch chaos hard for parents to swallow School lunch served with side order of chaos But she is still alarmed that, like many parents, she assumed rigorous supervision standards were in place, and she worries about what could happen in the event of a fire, or a child choking or having an allergic reaction. “That was us,” says Toronto parent Elizabeth Ledbrook, whose 6-year-old was recently discovered eating lunch picnic-style in the boys’ bathroom at his Toronto school with no adult in sight. The following week, he went missing, arriving half an hour late for afternoon class at Regal Road Junior Public School. It includes $266 million for services of “professionals and para-professionals” in schools, which include lunchroom supervisors, said Education Minister Indira Naidoo-Harris. Until then, parents should ask their school councils and school board parent advisory committees to push for lower ratios and creative solutions, says Pastore, executive director of the non-profit Parents Engaged in Education.

Source: thestar April 07, 2018 23:41 UTC