While some students are enjoying the extended summer break, thousands are now facing food insecurity, with more than half of students in the district qualifying for free or reduced school lunches.
VIDEO: Moms in Kent School District helping feed students during strikeKENT, Wash. — It’s been more than a week since educators in the Kent School District began striking, as students’ return to the classroom continues to be pushed back over calls for higher salaries, smaller class sizes and support for students.
Now, two moms are stepping up to feed those students, with the help of a Maple Valley restaurant that has donated some of its space. Throughout the first week of the strike, parents told KIRO 7 that the school district didn’t step up to offer lunch service, and representatives with the Kent Education Association say there’s no excuse.
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