Millions of dollars in unpaid school lunch debt have been mounting in districts across the country, and one Virginia mom is on a mission to settle the bill in her local community.
At least three other states -- Colorado, Minnesota and New Mexico -- have passed permanent free school lunch measures starting in school year 2023-2024, according to theRusso said"one of the biggest barriers" to getting students to sign up for these free and reduced meals is"pride."Settle echoed that sentiment.
Since starting her nonprofit"Settle the Debt" in 2017, Settle has raised more than $190,000 to pay off school lunch debt in her district -- more than $50,000 this year alone -- which has been a big help, she said, but serves as a bandage on a bigger problem. She said she has also advocated for several pieces of legislation at the state level that, among other things, ensure students are fed and that their school lunches are not thrown out because they can't pay for them.
Settle said she'll know she's done enough"when Settle the Debt is no longer needed and we can close our doors and not raise any more money for a school meal debt, because there's no more need."
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