More funds needed to chew away at child hunger, public schools say

Edmonton public schools want more money and know-how for school nutrition programs, district leaders said Tuesday.
“The need is much greater than what’s currently being provided,” Edmonton Public school district superintendent Darrel Robertson told the school board at a Tuesday meeting.
He wants school districts, government ministries and the university to collaborate to find a more effective way to tackle child hunger in schools.
A Food Banks Canada hunger count in 2016 found