I see your point, however I am concerned with the growing demmand that schools should take on all the things that some parents do badly. In many places children are now having three meals a day at school for the reasons that you give. Iam concerned that we shall soon have children who are totally raised by the state..Perhaps it is time to insist that parents take more responsibilty for the well being of thier children rather than pass these issues on to schools..who cannot, in many cases, bear the cost without detracting from the needs of education which is thier primary function.