gmedina+FollowNo Lunch Card Swipe on the Bus, My Classroom Changed SceneryI’m a teacher at a rural elementary school in Louisiana. Normally kids ride the bus and use their SNAP-funded lunch cards. But after the shutdown, the school received notice: if next month’s benefits are delayed, we must cut meals. Two days ago I saw a child on the bus quietly eating a cracker, telling me: “Teacher, my fridge is empty.” After school I went to the office and found the “extra meal boxes” halved. The kids laugh less—and the idea of lunch changed. #WhenSNAPStops #SNAPBenefits #SNAPInterrupted 140Share
