As my fellow teachers and I headed back to school, we anticipated what we’d see in our classrooms this fall. Students excitedly catching up with friends after summer vacations, school supplies and textbooks spread out on desks, art projects proudly hung on the walls. And, sadly, hunger. -Kimberly Kaye Wilson (quoted in 2012)
No Kid Hungry, a project of Share Our Strength, has launched an interactive website to go along with a report entitled Hunger in Our Schools. The report views hunger among children from different perspectives. Each perspective asks a question and provides an answer, plus a video. The first question is
If your car broke down tomorrow and you found out the repair cost $1,500, what would happen? There are five options. 1) It would be a big deal 2) It would suck, but I could pay it 3) Major problem, but I could pay it with help 4) I'd have to take out a loan 5) I would have no way to pay it
The answer
64% of low-income parents say it would be difficult to feed their children if they encountered an unexpected expense, like a car repair or medical bill.
The Second Question
What makes you put less food on your plate?
1) Trying to Lose Weight 2) Don't like the dish. Bleah! 3) Um. Nothing, Let's Eat 4) Can't Afford itThe Answer:
23% of low-income parents have cut the size of their children's meals because of lack of money. Almost half say they can't afford enough food each month.
The Third Question
If you found $300, what would you spend it on?
The Answer
Most teachers spend $300 of their own money each year buying food for hungry students.
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