Thanks to Rep. April Berg for introducing and helping pass a bill to address the 1 in 4 children experiencing food insecurity in our state (“No child in our schools should go hungry,” The Herald, March 14).
They don’t succeed in school if they are hungry! As a retired teacher I have witnessed that for more than 35 years. Remember our future depends on the children. Thanks to the state House for passing this bill, and by calling or writing our state senators we can ensure its passing in the state Senate.
Covid-19 is giving us a chance to create a new normal, one without widespread hunger and poverty. This bill helps us stay on track to do just that. It follows the latest national pandemic relief bill that protects families, funds frontline programs and governments, and increases the Child and Earned Income tax credits, cutting poverty by more than 30 percent. Another hero, Rep. Suzan DelBene helped write a bill that inspired these tax credit increases. So thank your state and national representatives and request they keep passing legislation like this that makes our new normal one of equity for all.
Willie Dickerson
Snohomish
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