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School employees accused of lying for free, reduced lunches

A dozen Chicago Public Schools principals and assistant principals have been removed from their posts following allegations that they lied on forms [1] to get their children free or reduced lunches, the Chicago Tribune reports. They are among 26 current or former CPS employees accused of lying [2] on federal school lunch forms that allowed their combined 45 children to receive free or reduced-price lunches at 40 schools across the district, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The school officials, whose names have not been released since they have yet to participate in due process hearings on the allegations, would face disciplinary action, including termination…

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