What will happen to the children depending on free breakfasts and lunches in

[no_hypocrisy]

public schools when SNAP benefits aren't there on Monday?

I substitute teach in schools that are quasi-urban. I estimate about 60% of students depend upon the free meals that the public schools provide. Sure, I see about half of them throw away their meals and run to buy ice cream or chips for their lunches. But for many of them, that's their meal(s) for the day.

How can one teach when a good number of students are hungry? I'm talking more than low blood sugar.

[dsc]

1. I think we still have free lunch in my district

at least no mention has been made of it not going forward.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. I don't know about other states, but in Minnesota, those meals aren't funded by SNAP.

[Groundhawg]

3. Suffering is what will happen.

[Cairycat]

4. Doesn't look like, at this point, that

funding for the school lunch program is being cut. With SNAP benefits cut off, more students may be eating school lunch and breakfast, if already on free/reduced lunch, or have parents willing to fill out the forms to be on free/reduced.

I serve breakfast and lunch in a public elementary school. I'll be watching the numbers (and kids).

https://schoolnutrition.org/sna-news/congress-passes-trumps-mega-bill-that-harms-school-meal-programs/

[JT45242]

5. Different pile of money...lunch money is title money to districts

The FRL money is not tied to SNAP, and may have been dispersed in different ways.

The real issue is that many kids will not get anything outside of school hours.

This is the reverse summer situation.

[HeartsCanHope]

6. The School District in my neighborhood has a "Lunch Heroes" program.

This program insures that students get a free lunch and breakfast. I make regular donations during the school year. It's especially helpful for students that don't qualify for free lunches or there is a family crisis. Also the library in my county offers after school meals for students. It's sad that the Republicans don't seem to care what happens to children outside of the womb! Remember the Republicans counting ketchup as a vegetable? Thank you for caring about the students, no_hypocrisy!

[Prairie_Seagull]

7. Thanks no-hypocrisy.

Contacted school food program in my area to see what is what relative to this issue and will donate if needed.

Good post.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Meals at school should be free for all students, faculty, and staff.

[republianmushroom]

9. They are out of the womb, republicans don't care about them.