Fwd: A Declaration of War on the Children of Newark by Newark Public Schools

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From: Wilhelmina Holder <nwke...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Subject: A Declaration of War on the Children of Newark by Newark Public Schools

 Call the Division of Youth and Family Services - Institutional Child Abuse

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I write because I am very disturbed that the Newark Public School District with almost $1B budget would even contemplate not serving children grades 3 and up, breakfast, lunch, and snacks; yes, that is what they propose to do to close the 2011-2012 budget gap.  

This is unconscionable to say the least.

I need all of you to call the Superintendent's Office on or before September 6, 2011 to voice your great displeasure at such a harmful policy.  We cannot balance the school budget off the  backs of our hungry children.  Please discuss this on your various networks and call 9973-733-7333 and request that the Superintendent and the Board FIND the money to feed children ages 7 and upward.

The value of nutritional meals cannot be overestimated.  There is a direct negative impact on learning when children are hungry,  Perhaps, if the paid consultants and Transitional Team would have put more energy into ensuring the availability of necessary funds and/or raising monies to ensure that our children eat while at school instead of wasting time and energy on "non-workable education reforms".

I ask all of you again to call the Office of the Superintendent (973-733-7333) to ensure that all children eat in school during the school year 2011-2012 and/or, call or write your senators, assemblypersons, city council members, etc.

It is our moral duty to protect the most vulnerable of this student population; they are our children.

Wilhelmina

 

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