What would you do ?

Hi Shazz, I was just wondering how the meeting went?

gosh i'll be back tomorrow to update long drawn out saga or should i say battle of the wills

I don't have kids but that makes me sick that is so wrong for them to not give it to him straight away. The cow that came and made the sly comment to you she knew exactly where you were so they should have no excuse as to why they didn't call you. I would definatly take it further than the principal i say go to to the board of ed. your poor son is lucky he didn't get seriously ill eating cold food. It would be hard if you know the teachers so if there is a good school near by i would change him. As you said they are going to cover thier a$$ and not tell the truth, as the job would definatly be on the line. your son would not have been so upset if the story he told you wasn't true.
Good luck when they finally get thier act together for a meeting. ( they obviosly think time will defuse the situation)

I just found this thread today, I'm looking forward to hearing about the meeting, I hope there was one!

Me too. I really agree with RolyMogs. If you sense that the teachers at this school regularly treat the students poorly then consider changing schools. It will be less traumatic for your son in the long run. School is such a formative environment for your child's character and what is he learning from all of this? He is learning that adults can't always be trusted and this could lead to not trusting authority in general... very worrying and very damaging. It's not just about the hotdog. (are there healthy food options at the school BTW?)

At my DD's school if there is any problem with lunch then a child can buy whatever they want from the school cafeteria and the bill will be added to our account payable at the end of term. We have only had to do this once in 4 years at my DD's current school and that was because I'd just had my DS1 and was totally disorganised and had forgotten to get the money she had left behind at home that morning to her at school in time for lunch.

What are the school options in your town/city?

Ok, I'm guilty of sending a lunch order one day when the tuck shop wasn't open (it previously was open every day of the week) and the lady in the office went in to the tuck shop and put a frozen sausage roll into the heater for DD...how hard can it be? I can't believe such a big deal was made out of it and to put a 9 year old in the middle of conflict over it is just awful. I hope you get some sort of positive resolution!

I too am shocked and appalled by what has happened to your son.

However unlike others I am going to suggest that you don't change your sons school unless he really wants to. Your son may just feel like he is being punished if you take him away from his friends over this.

The teachers should be leaving not your son

Def put your complint in writing to the school board, these particular teachers may have had complaints in the past that may surface

I hope you go well with your meetings