Students can’t learn and be successful in school when they’re hungry.

That’s why the NEA Foundation is partnering with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign on a new grant program to help educators bring more breakfast options to students.

Many students get breakfast through the School Breakfast Program, but only half of the eligible students actually take part in it. Some may not arrive at school in time to have the free or reduced-price breakfast; others may be embarrassed by the stigma of participation.

According to a No Kid Hungry campaign study, educators spend an average of $300 each year on snacks for their students.

The NEA Foundation, working with the No Kid Hungry campaign, will be awarding NEA members in K-12 schools grants for starting pilot “Breakfast After the Bell” initiatives that reach students who fall through the cracks.

Source: Grants Available to Start ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ – Michigan Education Association