In New Jersey, 29 students of Readington Middle School, decided to protest against how short their lunch was. What did they do? They paid for their two dollar lunch entirely in pennies...and what did they get for their trouble? Two days of detention.

Several lunch ladies who had to do the counting didn't think it was funny, even though some of the students put the coins in rolls. They're not authorized to put in their two cents but school officials say they felt disrespected and other students didn't get to eat lunch.

"There are ways to express yourself that are not disruptive to other kids and disrespectful to staff," said Readington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jorden Schiff.

Detention? Really? Personally, I think these kids should be applauded - and not punished - for managing to organize a protest. I think what they did was very grown up, and very American.

I think one of the students said it best:

"There was no rule in the rulebook about it," student Sarah Henschel said. "It was just unfair. It's U.S. currency."

The eighth graders continued protesting Friday by brown-bagging it, but also gave the lunch ladies cards apologizing.

What do you think? Is a two day detention fair for these eighth graders? Would you have supported this protest if your child participated in it?