In case you miss it, the Voices for Human Needs blog shared several timely pieces in the last week, including a few re-shares from our members and partners:
On March 20, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to begin dismantling the Department of Education. This comes on the heels of the firing of 1,300 employees in the department and the closing of 5 offices that investigate civil rights complaints.
Here is what CHN members say about the EO. READ MORE »
I took the SNAP Challenge – to see what I could buy for the approximately $6 for one day that SNAP now provides for one person. A yogurt (breakfast); a frozen cheese pizza for one (lunch); a very little chicken pot pie (dinner); and a bag of frozen sugar snap peas that would be enough to last for several meals as a vegetable side. I don’t know what a nutritionist would say about the protein. READ MORE »
My mom had a successful career, earned a good salary, and banked a healthy pension. She set me up to chase my own American dream. One morning, my mom — then 62 and healthy — called me, chatted about the new hardwood floor she’d just laid herself, and told me about the fun she’d had at the movies the night before. “I’ll talk to you later, honey, I love you,” she said as she hung up.
Later that day, I got a call from the hospital telling me she’d had a massive stroke and wasn’t expected to survive.
No matter how successful we are, we can all fall victim to this country’s ailing care economy. READ MORE »
As immigration policies continue to evolve, the need for collective action becomes ever more urgent. The NEA strongly encourages school districts to adopt proactive measures, such as Safe Zone resolutions and family preparedness initiatives, to protect the rights of all students.
Learn how educators can prepare amid threats of mass deportation and policy rollbacks. READ MORE »
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