Child Labor Is Wrong, But Apparently Not For Our School Children!

Before the outcome in the Iowa caucus, I was watching in complete disbelief the leading Republican presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich, advocating abolishing child labor laws so kids can clean toilets for ice cream.

Then I wondered if Newt will be doing a photo opt at one of our public school cafeteria’s before the March 12th Republican caucus.

That is because kids here already have to put in roughly three hours in the cafeterias, throwing out trash, cleaning tables, and serving food. The slaves are rewarded for their efforts with lunch and a small cup of shave ice.

Incredibly, there is a state administrative law that allows this happen:

§8-37-10 Use of student help in the cafeteria. Students shall assist in the cafeteria as part of their duties in school services. Not more than one full day of cafeteria duty in any one month or more than a total of seven full days in one school year shall be required of any student. Any exception must be approved by the complex area superintendent.

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