I think what's changed is most kids now probably buy their lunch.
It must depend on the school district then. My daughter is in 8th grade and buys her lunch every day. She says that PB&J is offered every day as one of the food selections. When I was in school I lived on PB&J. That and bologna.
"Lunches from home or from school are NOT to contain
Peanut Butter." This has been the school rule for
5 years at our local schools in Northern Illinois.
Remove the child with the allergy to the stuff? Why
that would be considered abuse! Once again, the many
must accomodate the few.
I will admit the child with the allergy is at great
risk. I've seen the severity of the allergy in hospital.
It takes days to recoup from the encounter. We had one
kiddo who actually died from it. The pb sandwich cannot
be within yards of the poor kid. If the class eats in
the classroom, the confinement is too restricting and
the fumes of the ground nuts is sufficient to cause an immediate swelling of the throat to the point of inability to breath. It is terriying for the kiddo as well as the
teacher.
Lawyers have determined the SCHOOL is responsible for the
healthy environment of ALL the students. Try building a
cheapy 2-story school house without an elevator!