AFT grants to combat food insecurity among students in Jefferson Parish

The American Federation of Teachers recently gave out grants in urban, suburban, and rural communities across America to increase literacy and improve nutrition in dozens of schools. In Louisiana, AFT's Powerful Partnerships Institute awarded a grant in Jefferson Parish that will fund a backpack program helping children in food-insecure families at four schools. The 38 grants create partnerships with community organizations and volunteer parent groups to address a number of needs in different school districts. ...

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