Children learn preferences for foods made available to them, including those that are unhealthy. There are many disadvantages to using food as a reward:
- It undermines nutrition education being taught in the school environment.
- It encourages over-consumption of foods high in added sugar and fat; and
- It teaches children to eat when they’re not hungry as a reward to themselves.
Teachers are encouraged to consider non-food items as a teacher to student incentive. Should teachers decide to use food items as an incentive, they are encouraged to adhere to the District Policy #8215 Wellness: Healthy Choices.
Cross Reference:
#8215 Wellness: Healthy Choices
#3115 Wellness: Healthy Choices
Policy History:
Anticipated First Reading: March 12, 2009
Adopted on: April 16, 2009
Revised on: