State schools are slammed for charging parents £2-a-day ‘sandwich tax’ for children who bring in their own packed lunch

‘A growing number of state schools are charging pupils to eat their own packed lunch in the canteen, teachers warn.
The so-called ‘sandwich tax’ costs parents up to £2 a day – which supposedly goes towards cleaning and supervision in dining halls.
School leaders said it was a sign of the ‘hard financial times’ their institutions face.
But yesterday the Department for Education slammed the practice as ‘unacceptable’ and urged families to complain to the schools involved.
The NASUWT teaching union quizzed families about the hidden costs of state education.’
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