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Over Half of Teachers Report Buying Hungry Students Food With Their Own Money

Washington : DC : USA | Nov 24, 2009 at 10:10 AM PST

By Stephanie Sklar

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We frequently hear about US teachers being paid inadequately for all the hard work they do to educate children. But did you know that 63% of teachers report buying food for the classroom each month with their own money? That’s only one statistic from a report put out by Share Our Strength, which surveyed teachers across the country in regard to hunger in America’s classrooms.

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Stephanie Sklar is based in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.

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