School Lunch Price Crisis Cartoon - Economic Inequality in Education #1611285 (License: Personal Use)

The black-and-white editorial cartoon depicts two exaggerated student characters in a school hallway lined with lockers. One student, adorned with flashy jewelry and holding wads of cash, suggests skipping school amid piles of money, while the other-wearing a skull T-shirt-stands beside a trash can overflowing with a newspaper headline reading “School Lunch Prices Sky-Rocket.” The scene critiques privatization, inequitable school funding, and the commodification of basic student needs.

This image is typically used in op-ed articles, education policy blogs, or news features discussing rising school meal costs, student hunger, or socioeconomic disparities in K-12 systems. It serves users seeking visual commentary on systemic issues in public education funding and student well-being.