Hey fellow advocate – wanted to make sure you saw this piece from the
Seattle Times today titled, “Serving a hungry child breakfast can transform a
life.”
The op-ed was written by Rob McKenna (a partner at Orrick
Herrington & Sutcliffe, former two-term Washington attorney general who
also serves on the board of United Way of King County) and Jack Irion (superintendent
of Yakima School District). It looks at the power school breakfast has to
increase academic achievement, building stronger students and a stronger state.
Here’s an excerpt; click here to read the full piece: http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/serving-a-hungry-child-breakfast-can-transform-a-life/
“FROM Pullman to Ellensburg to
Vancouver, hunger is a legacy of the Great Recession in our state. It is
especially evident in schools where three out of four public-school teachers
say that students regularly come to school hungry. Hungry students struggle to
concentrate and face greater barriers to educational success. Luckily, this
legislative session there is a simple and cost-effective solution proposed — it’s
called Breakfast After the Bell.
Breakfast After The Bell
legislation is necessary because it is a gap-closer. It works in schools where
kids are furthest from educational and other forms of opportunity — where lots
of children from low-income families and children of color are learning. …
Breakfast after the Bell would be a
game-changer for the 25,000 students who would benefit from this legislation.
That is why school leaders, parents, teachers, anti-hunger groups and dozens of
others are urging our legislators to pass this legislation. The state House
recently passed this important legislation, and we are calling on the Senate to
follow its lead.”
Hungry kids in
Washington need you. Please call, email and send Tweets to your Senators TODAY and urge them to
support House Bill 1295, breakfast after the bell legislation.
Together, we can build a stronger, smarter, healthier state!
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