WI Teacher: Students aren’t being fed due to Budget Cuts
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Video by WIVoicesTV.
Meg Farrington (29-year veteran teacher from Somerset, WI) explains how some students are struggling with hunger in school and how teachers have “stepped up to the plate” to bridge the gap and fill the need in the community. Farrington said “because of Governor Walker’s cuts” at the state level, consequences in policy choices are playing themselves out in heartbreaking reality among the most vulnerable children in NW Wisconsin.
For instance, area school districts have a cooperative agreement with social services to feed hungry children over the weekend. According to Local Director of Social Services, Duana Bremer, “the demand keeps going up and
Video by WIVoicesTV.
Meg Farrington (29-year veteran teacher from Somerset, WI) explains how some students are struggling with hunger in school and how teachers have “stepped up to the plate” to bridge the gap and fill the need in the community. Farrington said “because of Governor Walker’s cuts” at the state level, consequences in policy choices are playing themselves out in heartbreaking reality among the most vulnerable children in NW Wisconsin.
For instance, area school districts have a cooperative agreement with social services to feed hungry children over the weekend. According to Local Director of Social Services, Duana Bremer, “the demand keeps going up and