Looks like students are going to be hiding more than their report cards in the trash if the schools keep this up.
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An elementary school in Massachusetts has come under fire for sending home what have been called “fat letters” to students who are overweight. So much so, that lawmakers may no longer allow the notes to be sent home.
The letters, which have been in place since 2010, read:
Dear Parent or Guardian: Your child, _______________________________________, was weighed and measured as part of the Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening Program. BMI is a way we can check to see if your child has a healthy weight. The results of the screening compare your child’s height and weight to other children of the same age and sex. The results are given as a “percentile.” Your child’s BMI is only being shared with you. No one else will see these results.
In short, the letter informs parents about their child’s body mass index (BMI), calculated by the school.
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But now a group of state representatives has proposed a reversal of the state’s “BMI Initiative,” by amending the law to state that “No language … shall authorize the Department of Public Health to collect data on height, weight, or calculate a student’s Body Mass Index.”
Some parents are breathing a sigh of relief, arguing that the letters were out of line. But the Department of Public Health still insists that the “fat letters” were intended to help parents get their children back in shape.
Mean? Or necessary? You be the judge!
SOURCE: NY Daily News
