Backlash after school sends home 'fat letters'

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-- time out of room on fifth and here's what we'd like you -- -- on today show in Massachusetts.

Are going home with letters for their parents but not -- -- graves or their behavior.

About the -- some the letters and they are part of the government initiative to tell parents their child's body mass index.

And -- instructions on how to deal with weight issues had some parents outraged and some kids upsets.

Why are we having nutrition speak to our children why are we hiring more gym teacher they -- numbered children that that.

You know went about not feeling so great about themselves that night -- -- are in interaction that means you're too small.

Or you get -- letter that -- -- -- he can't be just right.

-- state and local lawmakers have joined the effort to fight the so called.

Fat letters so we wanna know do you think these letters are just fine or over the line signature operate your comments please you can tweet into -- -- fox friends first -- she is -- -- now.

To fox friends first hit foxnews.com.

And we will of course read them.

Later in the -- well time now for your brew on this question the day response is apparently got a lot of them earlier in the show we.

Talk about -- children Massachusetts are being sent home with so called fat letters telling parents.

Their children's body mass index as well as instructions on.

How to deal with weight issues and we wanted to know if you think these letters are -- over the line in here are some of your responses.

Jack says over the line -- this is outside of the schools function while Tony says they are truth letters and -- getting mad and they should take action.

-- as an opportunity to break the cycle and patty says these letters are one of the best ways to transform a so called obese child into an anorexic one.

With lifelong repercussions.

By Andrew says I think that that letters are great idea some parents just don't realize their children have a problem.

And thanks to everyone who responded we appreciate it different.

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