More than half of UK educators have started distributing clothes and food to needy students as the cost of living has hit some families. Mirror.
According to the Teachers’ Union Survey (NASUWT), presented in the material, 58% of respondents donated food and clothing. Another 15% lent money to children to buy food.
The union general secretary, Patrick Roach, was stunned by the growing number of families struggling to cope with the crisis.
“More and more families are unable to feed, clothe or provide a roof for their children.”
He said what happened was a very disturbing picture of the devastating impact of the cost of living crisis on children and youth across the country.
Earlier, it was reported that British schools are in the background of the energy crisis. plan to buy winter sweaters for students.
Head of French Brittany Loig Chenet-Girard announcedthis winter, the temperature in secondary schools will not exceed 19 degrees.