School desks too small for some children?

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Posted: 02/20/2012

There are plus-sized clothing lines for children, but what about plus-sized desks for the classroom?

Companies that make school furniture are nudging up the sizes to accommodate larger students.

They say pieces made to fit older, bigger students are being purchased more often in elementary and middle school classrooms.

It's a sign of the childhood obesity trend.

The CDC said one-third of children and teens are overweight. Read more.

Should schools get bigger desks for their bigger students? Or is that just one more thing that would single them out in class?

Let us know what you think by leaving a comment or heading over to the ABC15Now! Facebook page .

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