Teachers experience poverty firsthand
Families affected by poverty face many daily challenges. With limited funds they must prioritize life decisions. Should they purchase school supplies for their children or pay the water bill? Should they miss a day of work to stay home with a sick child or pay for childcare?
Iola Middle School teachers took a walk in their shoes Tuesday afternoon by being placed in similar scenarios.
Jack Stanley, IMS principal, and Sean Ozbun of the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP),…
