Quick snack, full blown meal, or even just a drink, is it allowed in class?
Throughout the day the students have snacks, drinks, or meals.
Some teachers say throw it out or put it away, while others are happy to allow it in their classrooms. Some teachers even have a snack bucket where you can purchase a snack.
The spilled drinks and crumbs on the floor can be a reason that some teachers would say no. While others have students put drinks on a wall or a back table so there is no risk of a spill.
“It is horrible when they do not allow drinks,” Morgan Dickerson said. “I would rather put it on a back table than it be banned because in the morning you go get a drink, and you do not just wanna throw it away.”
Should there also be a line of how much food is allowed to be eaten in class?
“Every teacher and group of students have different expectations for classes, ensuring students are focused on their academics and not leaving messes for others to clean up,” Shannon LaFountaine said.
When it is allowed students have brought a lot of food, some even bringing in full gallons of milk, or a whole rotisserie chicken.
While a snack is not a distraction, a full rotisserie chicken might cause some students to lose focus on their work.
“I ate a whole food long of one of the super 1 subs in Dunn’s class and dominos large pizzas, I also have brought in a gallon of Sunny D,” Ben Bixby said. “Oh 100% my food is distracting to other students but I try to make it as least distracting as possible and I do not do it as often as I could.”
Bixby believes that when he would bring in unusual meals it started a snowball effect causing other students to also bring in unusual food and some teachers have to ban eating in class.
Some teachers throughout the year also might decide after a while to not allow snacks or drinks because of some of their classes.
“Depending on the class, Science rooms have chemicals, and materials that make it unsafe to consume food in that space,” LaFountaine said. “Computer labs have technology that needs to be protected from damage.”
