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'They don’t have enough’ – schools in England are running food banks for families as millions struggle to feed their children, researcher says (theconversation.com)

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"The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed, but millions of families are struggling to buy enough food to feed their children. Experiencing food insecurity can be deeply damaging for children and negatively affects their achievement at school.," says Will Baker, Senior Lecturer for the School of Education at University of Bristol.

This shows how the education system – from early years to secondary schools – is increasingly at the front line in responding to child poverty, food insecurity, and destitution, he adds.

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed

Has it?

[–] experbia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

the owner class says it has, so it has. they know better than us! get back to work, peasant, and I don't want to hear any whining about expenses. you won't make liars out of us!

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess we're still waiting for it to "trickle down" to us?

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Every time I hear the phrase trickle down, I just get images of Liz Truss weeing on the rest of us.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

That's pretty grim - but on the plus side, it's got rid of the image of Maggie Thatcher weeing on the rest of us.

[–] ExfilBravo@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People are going to read about the last 20 years in history books and be like "WTF were these people on?!"

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

20 years from now all these kids grew up suffering also do not want children and people will go "why is the birth Rate plummeting further"?