Kicking a kid out of school because of her peanut allergy?

Do these parents have a chance?  This girl isn't the first or the only child with a peanut allergy.
 
What do you think?
 
http://www.hollybaby.com/2011/03/24/peanut-allergy-florida-school-protest/

I think the kids probably don't mind at all, except for no peanut butter sandwiches. And I find it interesting that parents are complaining that their kids are missing out on a whole 30 minutes a day of instructional time. But I understand their concern about that half hour. After all, Yale won't admit a kid in who didn't discover a cure for cancer in first grade, and 30 minutes a day times however many school days in the year prevents such a discovery.

If that little girl lived in Japan, I would say yes. But living in our compassion less society I don't think so. In today's world everyone is out for themselves.........................

The question is, were does it stop? How much money is spent because of this one child? They said they had a peanut sniffing dog. I understand the parents want their child to lead a normal life. But are the other children not entitled to lead a normal life too? Seems like in todays world evey kid  has some sort of allergy. People say it's only 30 mins a day. That's 2 1/2 hours a week, 10
hours a month. It starts adding up.

30 MINUTES A DAY TO WASH YOUR HANDS TWICE?  Even doctors do not spend that much time washing hands before surgery.  The might actually be missing  10  extra minutes of classroom instruction.................heck, my grandchildren went though this in preschool  and   they  still all have  straight A report cards.  Some parents spend too much time comlaining about the wrong things.

fishtaco

Seems like in todays world evey kid  has some sort of allergy. 

Yes, but unlike a peanut allergy, most of them are not life-threatening.

It's ridiculous, IMHO.

Along with that news, I just read that a school district outside of Chicago has banned bag lunches.Their "concern" is that the kids arent getting nutritional lunches from home. I think thats ridiculous. As far as the poor kid with the allergy, I am sure the other kids could care less, and the parents need to step back a bit.The kids will be fine.

annpeeples


Along with that news, I just read that a school district outside of Chicago has banned bag lunches.Their "concern" is that the kids arent getting nutritional lunches from home. I think thats ridiculous. As far as the poor kid with the allergy, I am sure the other kids could care less, and the parents need to step back a bit.The kids will be fine.

 
This comes from schools that pump out fried and fat laden crap in their school lunches.  Bottom line is I am sure it's all about the money!
And what are they going to do if kids keep bringing their lunch? Take it away from them by force? Do people really elect these idiots to these school boards?

annpeeples


Along with that news, I just read that a school district outside of Chicago has banned bag lunches.Their "concern" is that the kids arent getting nutritional lunches from home. I think thats ridiculous. As far as the poor kid with the allergy, I am sure the other kids could care less, and the parents need to step back a bit.The kids will be fine.

This is probably the article:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-11/news/ct-met-school-lunch-restrictions-041120110410_1_lunch-food-provider-public-school
 
An analysis of it:
http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/7137-chicago-school-bans-bag-lunches-forces-kids-to-eat-school-fare

I think that there is something missing here.
 
Considering the level of precaution being taken (no, it doesn't take 30 minutes for a kid to wash his hands twice; it takes 30 minutes for a dozen or two kids to wash their hands twice), it seems to me that the child in question can't even walk out on the street in public; too much chance of exposure to microscopic amounts of peanuts. Perhaps the school is reacting to the urban semi-myth that a young woman with a peanut allergy died from kissing her boyfriend, who had recently eaten peanuts (that was thought to be true at first, and widely reported, but it later turned out that the cause of death was something else).
 
The problem with the Americans with Disabilities Act (and I saw this as a problem before it was even passed) is that, while it allows for not requiring unreasonable accommodations, it puts the burden of proof on the part of the person who is expected to provide accommodations. This is practically an invitation to anybody with anything they can call a "handicap" to use the courts to extort those who cannot afford to go to court (such as small businesses, and municipalities). The would-be defendants have to either give in or go out of business (I am waiting for people who park illegally in handicapped spots to try the defense that being a selfish bastard is a handicap).
 
The point here is the question of whether the level of accommodations is so high because the girl needs them, or because the parents get off on the power trip they are on. I'm betting on the latter.
 
Bart

We teach even the Toddlers in the preschool where I work to was their hands numerous times during the day! It's one of the best ways to to keep the bacteria and virus populations down. It doesn't take 30 minutes and it's somthing children (and adults) should be taught to do all the time.
 

Washing hands is ultra important. As a matter of fact, freshly washed hands, as opposed to people wearing gloves in food service, can be safer.People tend not to change their gloves very often at all. Watch next time.

It reminds me of a similar case in the school by us when we lived in CA.  The first day the newspaper said the kid had a peanut allergy and had complained about someone else in the lunchroom eating a BPJ. 
 
The next day the expanded report quoted people saying the kid's life was in danger and might die from a smell of peanut butter on another kids hands.
 
As it turned out, he had never been treated for an allergy, never been tested, his long-time pediatrician knew nothing about it , the school knew nothing about it, and his father was not aware of any allergy.  He did have a drama-queen mother. 

annpeeples


Washing hands is ultra important. As a matter of fact, freshly washed hands, as opposed to people wearing gloves in food service, can be safer.People tend not to change their gloves very often at all. Watch next time.

I am so happy to see someone get's that.