Food Stamp Usage Across the Country [interactive map]

[Ulf]

The number of food stamp recipients has climbed by about 10 million over the past two years, resulting in a program that now feeds 1 in 8 Americans and nearly 1 in 4 children.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/28/us/20091128-foodstamps.html

[Sol Invictus]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/23/more-than-half-of-teacher_n_368356.html

November 23 2009

We often hear about U.S. teachers being paid poorly for all the work they do to educate children. But did you know that 63 percent of teachers report buying food for the classroom each month with their own money? That's just one statistic from a report put out by Share Our Strength, which surveyed teachers across the country about hunger in America's classrooms.

You can download the full Teachers report and learn more surprising facts about hungry kids and the teachers trying to help them at the Share Our Strength site.

Share Our Strength also interviewed two teachers in New York City about their personal experiences with students who have come to depend on them for enough food to get them through the day.