December 11, 2023
Families Speak Out on Being Denied Access to the National School Lunch Program
Tammy’s son attends virtual school from their home, a hotel room, in Wisconsin. After he’d become a victim of bullying the family turned to online learning, but Tammy says the financial cost of not having access to the National School Lunch Program is detrimental. “Not being able to participate in the National School Lunch Program hurts us financially,” says the Wisconsin parent, “I spend more in food than in rent just to feed him healthy food.”