Poverty In America

1. It is a big problem because it causes kids to have to put school work and their social lives on the back burner. When a child lives in poverty, they worry about what they are going to eat for dinner or how they are going to buy necessities. One of the last things that they think about is grades and how they are doing in school. When children are in poverty, they are usually surrounded by people who didn't get a good education or don't really care about education. If children have that influence in their life, then their views on education will not be good.
2. I will work with the students to help them through the hard times. I will also help the students get a positive outlook on school and education. I will send something home to the parents to make sure that they know that I am here for their family to help in any way possible. I will also make sure that no other students are making them feel bad or treating them differently.