1/ Even before Covid 13 million of our kids went to school hungry. Millions to schools where classrooms don’t even have school supplies to teach a child to read, & if kids can’t learn to read by 8 then chances of high school graduation decrease & chances of incarceration increase
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2/ Millions of American kids live w/ chronic trauma & have PTSD no less severe than vets from Afghanistan & Iraq. Many live in “domestic war zones.” Cuz kids aren’t old enough to vote or wield financial influence, our political system is mainly blind to the extent of the problem.

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3/ From sex trafficking to hunger to violent abuse to undereducation and lack of opportunity, our systems now in place can adequately serve maybe 10% of the children who need it. That’s why we need a Department of Children and Youth. Their needs should be served first… not last.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
My God. You make no mention of the parents of these children. You expect nothing of them because you don’t believe they can/will work in order to feed their own children. Social workers should be on these sloths who don’t provide for their own babies.
Replying to @marwilliamson
These children are growing up and it’s an angry group that is coming of age. So many have PTSD comparable to a war vet! That’s crazy! But it is true I have taught children like this. The system is so broken. We need Trauma - informed care combined with Emotional Intelligence ⭐️🌟
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Umm, yes they would rather put monies toward abortion, giving themself Raises. Spending monies on art vs children and helping vets(which helps children)It's beyond time to start working w our President
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