Article only says:
“Some people have questioned if the letter is a hoax, but it has sparked outrage nonetheless.”
BUT other things, like this is NOT:
‘Some California and Massachusetts schools have also been accused of sending “fat letters” home with students. These notes include scores of a child’s mass index (BMI), a height-to-weight ratio that is used by medical professionals to designate if a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Other letters directly address if a child is overweight and obese, and include recommendations on how to help the child lose weight.
The practice has been discontinued in Mass. because of fears that the letters may cause self-esteem and bullying issues. “
‘Some California and Massachusetts schools have also been accused of sending “fat letters” home with students. These notes include scores of a child’s mass index (BMI), a height-to-weight ratio that is used by medical professionals to designate if a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Other letters directly address if a child is overweight and obese, and include recommendations on how to help the child lose weight.
To me, this is no different than when I was in Junior High in the mide 70’s and they had the President’s Fitness program (can’t remember the exact term) and the gym teacher weighed us all in front of everybody and we had to be able to perform so many push ups, sit ups etc to pass. Not sure when that ended.