Food Allergy Should Be Taught In Schools

I believe that the government should not be able to tell parents what they can or can’t give their children for lunch. While there are 1 in 10 children with a food allergy (Peanut Allergy and school Policy video), we still have to explain to the students how the cope with having an allergy. I believe it should be up to the school to come up with a plan that works for the child’s best interest. As educators, we can’t micromanage what a child can and can’t bring in from home to eat for lunch. But what we can do is have set guidelines in place to prevent any cross contamination.
While at Jaden’s school they do not have one set policy, they state that it’s a case by case situation (video). The parents and the administrators are both open to a