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Kids went hungry at one Philly school this week because of staff shortages: ‘It’s inhumane’

An activist said Mitchell students’ lack of breakfast and lunch wasn’t the only time district children haven’t received meals this school year.

A Mitchell Elementary student is shown walking past a school bulletin board in this 2018 file photo. Some children went hungry Thursday because no cafeteria staff was available and no food was sent from the Philadelphia School District's central office.
A Mitchell Elementary student is shown walking past a school bulletin board in this 2018 file photo. Some children went hungry Thursday because no cafeteria staff was available and no food was sent from the Philadelphia School District's central office.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT