진행중인 Covid-19 대유행은 미국 전역의 가족을 혼란스럽게 만들었습니다., 학교 휴교 및 사회적 거리두기 때문에 아이들을 부양하기가 어려웠습니다.. But in 루이지애나, families are faring worse than in any other state, according to Save the Children.
The global non-profit dedicated to protecting children examined three hardships affecting kids right now — 굶주림, lack of tools for remote learning, and families’ difficulty paying bills. The organization then ranked all 50 states based on how well the kids are doing. And in Louisiana, families are hurting the most, the organization says in a new report.
“(루이지애나) ranks last on hunger and tools for remote learning and in the bottom 5 on difficulty paying bills,” 보고서는. Twenty-five percent “of families do not have enough to eat, 25% usually do not have access to the internet or a digital device for educational purposes and 50% are struggling to pay for household expenses.”
Most of the Southeast parts of the Southwest — 뉴 멕시코, 텍사스, 오클라호마, Arkansas, 루이지애나, 미시시피, 앨라배마, Georgia and Florida — all ranked at the bottom, along with New York state. The states that rank at the top, where children are most protected, are Minnesota and Utah, with Washington, New Hampshire and the Dakotas close behind.
“Children who are poor, children who live in rural areas and children from communities of color appear to be faring worst through the pandemic,” the report read. “They are more likely to be food insecure, are disproportionately affected by the digital divide and are likely to experience the greatest learning loss. Their families are more likely to become sick with and die from COVID, to be affected by job and income losses, to be struggling with housing costs, and/or to have fewer child care options. 결과적으로, childhood equity gaps are likely to grow.”
The report comes just six months after Hurricane Laura devastated Louisiana, leaving parts of the state without power for over a month. The state also has the second-highest poverty rate in the country, ...에서 19%, 따라 to the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
To address ongoing disparities worsened by the pandemic, Save the Children called for more funding to support child care and combat child hunger, but noted that these issues won’t go away when the vaccine is distributed.
“The additional benefits and supports for these children and families will need to be made permanent until all children have access to the food they need,” 그들은 말했다.
