German educator wants classroom weigh-ins

Surprisingly clear thinking for a teacher.

Germany's main school teaching body has called for classroom weigh-ins as well as the enforced removal of ultra-overweight pupils in order to combat rising obesity in society.

Mr Josef Kraus, the DL teaching federation president, said: "When parents don't make sure their children eat healthily and get enough exercise, then it can be the beginning of child abuse in extreme cases."

He said that school doctors need to take a more active role and conduct regular consultations as well as weight measurements of students.

They should also report problem cases to the authorities.

As teachers are already supposed to do in the USA.