In the US public schools also commonly only the only way a large portion of school aged children get breakfast and lunch. Without schools providing breakfast a

In the US public schools also commonly only the only way a large portion of school aged children get breakfast and lunch. Without schools providing breakfast and lunch many kids will not get enough nutritional meals a day. When the Chicago public schools "closed" during the teacher strike, the non-union staff were still working to keeps the schools open just to provide meals and a safe place for kids to go during the day.