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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Teachers See More Hungry Students

Three out of five public school teachers in Maryland say they have students who regularly come to school hungry because they are not getting enough to eat at home, according to a new survey.

The national survey from the nonprofit group Share Our Strength, to be released Thursday in Prince George’s County, also found that students who are hungry have lower academic performance and suffer from health issues and behavior problems.

“When students are hungry and distracted, they’re not learning,” U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in a statement. “To set kids up for academic success, we must make sure they’re getting the healthy food they need at breakfast and lunch so they can concentrate in the classroom throughout the day.”

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeah but the momma's got her hair and nails done, live in boyfriend got his dope. what's the problem here?

Anonymous said...

The problem is teachers will call CPS for any bruise on a child but won't call them for the neglect of a child. Kids come to school, dirty, hungry, hair unkempt yet they want us to take care of them instead of holding the worthless parents accountable.