Food crisis deepens as Puerto Rico school cafeterias shutter
1 / 2Virus Outbreak Puerto RicoSocial worker Michelle Valentín, a former teacher, brings food to Angel Ruiz and Ivelisse Rios, a couple who are having a hard time feeding their two children while schools are closed to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
The announcement came amid growing outrage over the situation and a day after Education Secretary Eligio Hernández insisted that he would not reopen school cafeterias that have been closed for nearly two months. He said it was too risky to open them because 64% of workers are elderly and he worried about exposing them and children to the coronavirus. It’s a dilemma that school districts on the U.S.
“I pretend to be strong, but I can’t,” Vicente said as she wiped away tears and turned away from her oldest son, who was watching. “I try not to let them see me cry.” The lawsuit states that the 350,000 pounds of distributed food represents only a little more than a pound per student to cover their needs during more than 40 days of lockdown. Normally, Puerto Rico’s 292,000 public school children receive breakfast, lunch and a snack.
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