Jack, proper nutrition is essential for a child's growth, development, and academic performance. No child should have to learn on an empty stomach or a poor diet.
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Universal school meals would ensure that every student has access to a nutritious, high quality meal while at school, regardless of their financial status.
No complicated forms. No shaming. Simply guaranteed nutrition to encourage healthy growth and development. By nourishing students today, we are preparing them for success in the classroom and beyond.
Sign the petition and urge Congress to fund universal school meals now!
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Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos
P.S. Read more about universal school meals below.
Jack, sign the petition to Congress: Fund universal school meals now!
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Access to nutritious meals in school can increase the health and educational outcomes for our nation’s children. Investing in programs to ensure all children—regardless of income—can access healthy meals year-round would help prepare every child to be more ready to learn and thrive.
According to the USDA, 1 in 8 children face hunger in America. And as grocery prices rise, many families struggle to afford the food they need. Children are again accumulating unpaid school lunch debt and the shaming that comes with it.
By law, children are required to attend school until a certain age. Yet the laws that mandate their attendance do not provide for everything they will need during a school day–including lunch. So lower-income families go into school lunch debt and children bear the stigma of being unable to afford their food.
Sign the petition and urge Congress to fund universal school meals now!
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Universal school meals provide free healthy meals to all students. No complicated forms and no shaming. Free school meals also reduce food insecurity among families, allowing them to focus spending on other necessities like housing, transportation, and health care.
All children benefit when they can learn without facing hunger at school. By nourishing students today, we are preparing them for success in the classroom and beyond. No child should go hungry.
Sign the petition and urge Congress to fund universal school meals now!
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Thanks for all you do,
Erin Tulley, Daily Kos
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