[paulat]

the principal of St. Rose of Lima School explained in a letter to parents that if the lunchroom is loud, staff members cannot hear a child choking.

I am BESIDE myself....

[Russ]

If that could only be done in the Senate...

[mylife]

Sounds like they need to teach the Heimlich maneuver and common sense

[neodad]

The sooner we eat, the sooner we can get out to play

But not dodge ball or tag.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

But I thought school was to socialize kids.....

[Dog Gone]

That school sure sounds like fun.

[Dallas59]

They need happier Nuns...

[Herford Turley]

Can you still throw food in the cafateria? All done, of course, in complete silence.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is absurd and appalling.

Schools are more and more resesmbling prisons.

[Cinnamon]

I can already see the Parents of a tourette syndrome kid suing the school

[bannie]

her 7-year- old son does not mind the policy.

Hitler Youth?

[Salvey]

They won't ban breathing; they'll simply tax it.

[Obie Wan]

No talking during lunch still beats the public school mandate,no shooting during lunch !!!

[spunkets]

"No one was hurt, but the principal of St. Rose of Lima School explained in a letter to parents that if the lunchroom is loud, staff members cannot hear a child choking."

LOL! Bizarre.

[CommandoFrank]

I hope no one chokes in the bathroom...

"Oops, can't have any more bathroom breaks..."

[Enosh]

"I can't imagine having a silent lunch," she said.

I know it's wrong for kids, but I for one enjoy silence from time to time.

The ladies yip-yap nonstop while we fellas are concerned mostly with stuffing our faces.

With that, allow me to add...

*BELCH*

(... now that's entertainment...)

[ReagansShinyHair]

The school I teach at already mostly bans talking at lunch. I think it's so unnatural to not speak while eating. In Indiana we often have to stay inside for recess during the winter, and the students watch movies. They don't get to talk all day. If my own child were at that school, I would raise a huge stink about it. I've tried to change things as much as I can, but there's nothing I can do. The administration mostly wants all the students AND teachers AND parents to sit down and shut up about everything.

[Rudder]

"I can't imagine having a silent lunch,"

Such flippancy ignores the thousands before her who choked to their deaths at that very cafeteria.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I should make a reasoned, adult response to these people. But instead, I'm just going to say what I really think of them.....

Not a day goes by that I don't feel glad about having homeschooled my [successful college graduate] kid.

[DustyMoment]

Thank GOD and the Founding Fathers for the 1st Amendment . . . . . . . . . oh, wait, it doesn't apply to these kids!!