Why We Should Allow Students Off Campus Lunch
Should high school students be able to leave school grounds during lunch period? 83% of students say “Yes!”, but 17% still say “No!”. Some schools have allowed this, while others have not, and this debate has been going on for many years. Despite the three benefits listed later in this paragraph, some people still believe in letting students off campus are NOT safe. High school students should be able to leave campus during lunch because they would save the school funds that was used for food, students would become more mature due to the independence, and would have more of a variety of food choices. This essay will outline the advantages of letting students off campus.
One benefit of allowing students going off campus would result in schools saving funds that would otherwise be used for food. According to newsobserver.com, the average school pays between …show more content…
$3.05 to $3.20 on the lunches (and that’s just the food!). In addition, the cafeteria only sells them for only $2.00 to $2.50, that means schools are losing funds! Endfoodwastenow.org data gathered in 2010, states elementary schools wasted 56.63% of their food, middle schools wasted 48.96%, and high schools wasted 43.92%. On average, schools waste 47.38% of their food! Therefore, schools could reserve their funds and use it for furthering their student’s academic achievements.
Although there are negative remarks regarding allowing students off campus, in actuality studies show it will increase their maturity and their sense of responsibility.
For instance, according to tip.duke.edu shows 6 out of 18 older students (such as teenagers) grasps a concept best from trial and error. Because of this, if they spend all of their money on food and their friends, there’s a 70% chance that they will not spend all their money in one time period again. Having students off campus requires a great amount of responsibility, for example, budgeting their money. In 2012, data was gathered from the nonprofit Council for Economic Education and was later re-quoted by money.usnews.com stating only 13 states require high school students to take a personal finance class in order to graduate. Going along this, 84% of 16-18 year olds hypothesize they would prefer to learn about money management during their ‘teen’ years than make financial mistakes when they are an adult. Because of going off campus, the students will learn quicker while continuing to be engaged with the fun of ordering
food.
The food choice would improve immensely as well. Initially, almost all schools claim that their food is nutritious but, when in reality most of the meals can be found at a regular fast food restaurants. Another way to put this into perspective is through an example; on a regular day basis, the lunch usually comes with a slice of pizza, fries, and a milk. To buy anything else, as of a snack, it costs between 50¢ to $2.00. The fact is, at a local fast food restaurant students can receive more food for just $1.50 more. In fact, 70% of restaurants have a high probability of having the same or higher amount of nutrition in their food selection.
Schools still does not want to allow students to go off campus for their lunches, even with all of the potential positive advantages. There are multiple counterclaims, such as concern about the student’s safety. Because teenagers in high school are aged from 14-18, most are just learning to drive (for the 16-18 year olds). That means that the drivers are only beginners. Edgarsnyder.com highlights 32.8% of high school students nationwide have texted or emailed while driving. “When young drivers are on the road, there’s a 12% higher chance they would get into a car accident.” But, according to kidshealth.org, for the first six months, beginning drivers are not allowed to drive with friends in their vehicle. These statistics show the students are aware of the catastrophes, and try their best to stay safe.
Another claim states having students off campus is another open door to ditching school. “Because teenagers “don’t have a care in the world”, there may be a chance a big group of friends could ditch school.” A responder to debate.org said. Yes, there is a high chance the students won’t come back, “but only 5%” don’t come back. It all comes back around to the trust. Even before students go off campus, they have to get their parent’s permission. Schools set-up rules that dictates what will transpire if a student abuses his/her right when going off campus for lunch. For instance, the student’s parents will be notified and their rights to go off campus will be revoked for a period of time.
Letting students off campus have positive reasons that over-power the negative claims. They would enjoy the food tremendously at a variety establishments, and possibly eat healthier. The school would also benefit also; for they could use the funds they spent on food and use it for educational purposes that will further educate the students in core subjects such as language arts, math, science, etc. Experts noticed if teenagers feel responsible and mature, they can continue this behavior into their adulthood. The students take pleasure in being off campus, and if we keep them inside all day, what will we benefit? We can help teenagers become mature adults by giving them a sense of responsibility. Let’s get together to sign a petition to increase public awareness to give students more choices for their lunches.
One benefit of allowing students going off campus would result in schools saving funds that would otherwise be used for food. According to newsobserver.com, the average school pays between …show more content…
$3.05 to $3.20 on the lunches (and that’s just the food!). In addition, the cafeteria only sells them for only $2.00 to $2.50, that means schools are losing funds! Endfoodwastenow.org data gathered in 2010, states elementary schools wasted 56.63% of their food, middle schools wasted 48.96%, and high schools wasted 43.92%. On average, schools waste 47.38% of their food! Therefore, schools could reserve their funds and use it for furthering their student’s academic achievements.
Although there are negative remarks regarding allowing students off campus, in actuality studies show it will increase their maturity and their sense of responsibility.
For instance, according to tip.duke.edu shows 6 out of 18 older students (such as teenagers) grasps a concept best from trial and error. Because of this, if they spend all of their money on food and their friends, there’s a 70% chance that they will not spend all their money in one time period again. Having students off campus requires a great amount of responsibility, for example, budgeting their money. In 2012, data was gathered from the nonprofit Council for Economic Education and was later re-quoted by money.usnews.com stating only 13 states require high school students to take a personal finance class in order to graduate. Going along this, 84% of 16-18 year olds hypothesize they would prefer to learn about money management during their ‘teen’ years than make financial mistakes when they are an adult. Because of going off campus, the students will learn quicker while continuing to be engaged with the fun of ordering
food.
The food choice would improve immensely as well. Initially, almost all schools claim that their food is nutritious but, when in reality most of the meals can be found at a regular fast food restaurants. Another way to put this into perspective is through an example; on a regular day basis, the lunch usually comes with a slice of pizza, fries, and a milk. To buy anything else, as of a snack, it costs between 50¢ to $2.00. The fact is, at a local fast food restaurant students can receive more food for just $1.50 more. In fact, 70% of restaurants have a high probability of having the same or higher amount of nutrition in their food selection.
Schools still does not want to allow students to go off campus for their lunches, even with all of the potential positive advantages. There are multiple counterclaims, such as concern about the student’s safety. Because teenagers in high school are aged from 14-18, most are just learning to drive (for the 16-18 year olds). That means that the drivers are only beginners. Edgarsnyder.com highlights 32.8% of high school students nationwide have texted or emailed while driving. “When young drivers are on the road, there’s a 12% higher chance they would get into a car accident.” But, according to kidshealth.org, for the first six months, beginning drivers are not allowed to drive with friends in their vehicle. These statistics show the students are aware of the catastrophes, and try their best to stay safe.
Another claim states having students off campus is another open door to ditching school. “Because teenagers “don’t have a care in the world”, there may be a chance a big group of friends could ditch school.” A responder to debate.org said. Yes, there is a high chance the students won’t come back, “but only 5%” don’t come back. It all comes back around to the trust. Even before students go off campus, they have to get their parent’s permission. Schools set-up rules that dictates what will transpire if a student abuses his/her right when going off campus for lunch. For instance, the student’s parents will be notified and their rights to go off campus will be revoked for a period of time.
Letting students off campus have positive reasons that over-power the negative claims. They would enjoy the food tremendously at a variety establishments, and possibly eat healthier. The school would also benefit also; for they could use the funds they spent on food and use it for educational purposes that will further educate the students in core subjects such as language arts, math, science, etc. Experts noticed if teenagers feel responsible and mature, they can continue this behavior into their adulthood. The students take pleasure in being off campus, and if we keep them inside all day, what will we benefit? We can help teenagers become mature adults by giving them a sense of responsibility. Let’s get together to sign a petition to increase public awareness to give students more choices for their lunches.