Educators

Every day across America, kids arrive at school too hungry to learn. Teachers, more than any other group, see the unfortunate effects of childhood hunger.

According to Hunger in Our Schools: Share Our Strength’s Teachers Report, 62% of America's teachers regularly see kids who come to school hungry because they aren't getting enough to eat at home. We want to share your unique perspective on this American crisis and provide you with tools and actions that you can take to help end childhood hunger.

“When I flipped through his written response it said, ‘I don’t care.’ I had all the principal lines in my head ready to question him as to, ‘Why don’t you care?’ And the first thing that came out of his mouth was, ‘You know Mr. Mac. It was early in the morning. I was hungry. I just couldn’t think.’”— Principal McElhaney, Old Mill Middle School North

Here's How You Can Get Involved

Across the country, teachers and school leaders are taking important steps to address hunger during the school day. Here are just a few of the ways that educators can support the No Kid Hungry campaign:

Turn your school into a No Kid Hungry School

Sign your school up

Advocate for solutions

Take action

Raise awareness in your classroom

Learn how

Hunger in Our Schools

School breakfast and its positive impact on student behavior

Kids want to come to school for breakfast

The importance of school breakfast