DUTY-FREE LUNCH PERIOD

WHEREAS, a duty-free lunch period is a simple dictate of health, necessity, comfort, as well as mental and physical renewal; and

WHEREAS, teachers should have the right to the basic amenities which other citizens enjoy; and

WHEREAS, teachers are in many instances subjected to broken lunch periods, shortened lunch periods, lunch periods at unreasonable hours, no lunch period free of supervisory duties; and

WHEREAS, this situation is detrimental to teacher health and morale:

RESOLVED, that the American Federation of Teachers encourage member locals and state federations to initiate legislation that will guarantee teachers a continuous and daily duty-free lunch period of at least thirty minutes.