Students revolt, boycott school lunchroom

PITTSBURGH - Middle school students at Schiller Classical Academyare taking a bite out of history in an effort to improve the qualityof their lunch.

The students, who were inspired by civil disobedience in theBoston Tea Party and the bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., havestarted their own revolt of sorts. Since mid-December, students havebegun a boycott of the lunchroom and adopted the slogan: "We won'teat if it smells like feet."

They complain their pre-packed provided meals often include half-thawed frozen peaches, watery macaroni and cheese, greasy pizza anddiscolored meat. School officials say Schiller is limited in itsofferings because the school lacks a cafeteria.

"They're not good ... and every other day it's the same thing,"said sixth-grader Brittany Ford, 11.

The protest was sparked in Antoinette Jones' eighth-grade historyclass after Jones urged students to take action, instead of justcomplaining.

"I told them to find a cause, document what they feel is wrong,document the steps they will take to change it, and I told them theymust be willing to make a sacrifice," Jones said.