One of the most troubling outcomes of the pandemic is its impact on school meals/feeding. With 30M students depending on federal meal programs, school closures have put school meal delivery/distribution at risk. Before COVID-19, 1 in 6 kids was food insecure; now it’s 1 in 4.
The meals crisis underscores the role schools play in strengthening kids’ lives, particularly vulnerable students who face inequities due to socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity.