Put parents to work for their kids’ lunch  I respond to the
Saturday Dispatch article “Columbus students likely will eat
free.” There is no such thing as a free lunch.  The article
said, “A new federal program means neither kids nor taxpayers
would pay for the lunch program.” Are they kidding? Who funds
the federal government? We the taxpayers pay one way or another.
Kudos to the parents who didn’t want the program; unfortunately,
they will be the ones ostracized.  Why not have the parents who
can’t pay for their children’s lunches volunteer as lunchroom
supervisors and save the district $600,000 for lunch
supervisors?  The handouts need to stop. Nothing is free.