The latest government figures show 100,000 more children propelled into poverty in just 12 months. Teachers have to be therapist one moment, social worker the next Read moreEvidence of hungry children is clear, say teachers. “You notice kids borrowing money from friends to buy food, kids falling asleep, kids saying they’ve got a tummy ache, and they didn’t have breakfast because Mummy didn’t have anything in,” says Morton. Georgia Easton, a secondary teacher, always carries a few pounds in her pocket for children who have “forgotten” their dinner money. In an average secondary school, Penrose estimates, 30% more families struggle to provide clothes and food than was the case seven years ago.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 06:11 UTC