Should Seniors Be Allowed To Have School Lunch

High school juniors and seniors come to school the fact days a week, 7 hours a day. They are overworked, tired and hungry by the time 12 pm comes around. The last thing they want is to sit in a lunchroom. They’d rather use that time to leave the school and get a healthier lunch with their friends, teaching them the responsibility of being accountable for their actions. That is why juniors and seniors should have the option of leaving school during lunch, although others think they should remain at school during lunch. Most students would love to leave school for lunch, but the time allotted for lunch is relatively short, so bringing a lunch or buying a lunch at school is more efficient. Lunch periods are only 20 minutes. Depending on how
Parents trust the school to watch their child(ren) for 7 hours in hope that they are safe. If the school allows students to leave during lunch, the safety of students becomes more at risk. Illiana is legally responsible for its students during the school day, so if students begin leaving school, they can not watch them make sure they are safe. Teenage drivers are more likely to get caught in an accident because they are less experienced and less about following the speed limit. Also, students could be put in harm's way if a robbery were to occur or a shooting. If a student got hurt in either of those scenarios, the school would be liable for the accident and the parent(s) could sue, costing the hundreds to thousands of dollars. Schools see it best for students to stay at school during lunch for these
Leaving school during lunch helps students develop responsibility, teaching them an important skill for college. Juniors and seniors are 1 to 2 years away from adulthood. If the school allows them to leave with parental permission, students will learn how to be liable for themselves. When students get to college, they won’t be supervised like they are now. High school is supposed to prepare students for college. Letting them leave for school will teach them the responsibility needed to help them for the rest of their lives. The lives of high school students are already stressful enough, the last thing they want to do is spend their lunch in a crowded and loud lunchroom. Students want to be in a spacious, quiet and more comfortable room, letting them catch up with their friends, allowing them to catch up on homework. Leaving school for lunch will allow them to find a comfortable, quiet place to take their 20-minute lunch break. There, they will be able to clear their heads and come back to school relaxed and feeling