Parents, students say “support your local bake sale!”
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Last week, our student blogger, Toni, urged New York City residents to get out and protest the bake sale ban. Well, tomorrow is your chance!
At 3 p.m., concerned citizens will gather in front of City Hall to let regulators know that axing bake sales means axing an important means of raising funds for student activities. And what better way to support bake sales then to throw one? Baked treats will be traded for petition signatures from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
If you can’t make it out, organizers are urging supporters to gather signatures on their own. Once 10,000 are collected, they plan to enlist the support of city council members. “By then nothing can stop us,” reads the group’s Facebook page.
You can also message Chancellor Joel Klein directly to voice your frustration with the ban, or show your support.
Our recent poll on the ban showed that users are somewhat divided on this issue — some think that parents and students can come up with healthier ways to raise funds. However, the overwhelming majority of the voters, 72%, opposed the ban.
We’ve heard that some schools (no names or numbers revealed) have ignored the regulation.
What’s happening at your school?
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My son’s school is having a bake sale tomorrow with items available for purchase at lunch. My very healthy, athletic son (who is not at all overweight) will certainly be buying some cookies or brownies to eat.
Comment by queens parent — November 12, 2009 @ 5:52 pm
I’ve just recieved the following message from the official organizer: this protest will be taking place RAIN OR SHINE! If you really care, then come through, bring umbrellas, ponchos, tarps, whatever!
Hope to see everyone there
Comment by Toni — November 12, 2009 @ 10:24 pm