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Teachers in districts across the state of Oklahoma are walking out of their classrooms on April 2 because of the failure of the Oklahoma State Legislature to fund pay raises for teachers and support personnel, as well as increase funding for public education. Many teachers and support personnel plan to remain out of the classroom for as many days or weeks as necessary for the legislature to meet teacher demands, meaning many schools across the metro will be closed.

The following is a list of meal and childcare resources available to parents and students throughout the metro during the teacher walkout. This list will be updated frequently. Please contact organizations directly with questions and for more details.

To add your organization, please contact Erin Page at erinepage@gmail.com.

MEALS

Edmond Public Schools

405-340-2800

*Students currently receiving meals through Edmond’s Child Nutrition program, as well as anyone between the ages of 1 and 18, will be eligible for meals at several schools in the district. Transportation will be provided from all schools to and from the designated cafeterias on a daily schedule. More details on locations, times and transportation will be available at a later date.

Feed the Children

*Pre-packaged, single-serve meals are available to community partners and schools. Teacher kits with 18-20 meals are available through the Oklahoma City store on each district’s designated shopping days. Eligible school districts and teachers’ regularly scheduled shopping days can be found at www2.feedthechildren.org/okcteacherstore. Pallets of kits with about 640 meals are available through the Oklahoma City distribution center. Interested community partners and districts should call 1-800-627-4556 for more information.

Infant Crisis Services

4224 N Lincoln Blvd

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

405-528-3663

*Client families affected by the walkout can receive an additional food pack. Call 405-528-3663 to make an appointment and/or inquire about client requirements.

Oklahoma City Public Schools district-wide meal assistance

405-587-0000

*Grab-and-go boxed lunches will be provided throughout the district using school buses. A comprehensive plan for the daily lunch pick-up locations will be available after Spring Break. Visit www.okcps.org/teacherwalkout for more information.

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

405-972-1111

*Meal production will be increased through Hope’s Kitchen, providing meals to children through partner Kids Café sites. Also, boxes of nutritious food will be available to families through community-based partner agencies throughout central and western Oklahoma. Visit regionalfoodbank.org/supportstudents or call 405-972-1111 for locations where meals and family boxes will be available.

*Volunteers are needed to prepare, pack, distribute and serve food. Register at regionalfoodbank.org/signup.

*Monetary donations are also being accepted via regionalfoodbank.org/supportstudents. If schools do not close, or after the food assistance needs of students and families impacted by the walkout are met, donations will be used to support existing Food for Kids Programs, which serve nearly 44,000 Oklahoma children each year.

Life Changes and Wellness Special Event

8515 NE 25th St

Spencer, OK 73084

405-514-8802

*Meals available to children ages 1 to 18; served Monday through Friday from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

Moore Public Schools

405-735-4200

*Any child age 18 and under in the Moore Public School’s attendance boundaries is eligible for free breakfast and lunch at the following school sites: Central, Fairview, Southgate, Bryant, Kelley, Sky Ranch, Kingsgate, Houchin, Santa Fe, Apple Creek, Plaza Towers, Northmoor, Winding Creek Elementary School, Central Junior High, Highland West Junior High and Moore West Junior High. More details, including meal start and end times, will be available after Spring Break.

Mid-Del Schools Administration Building

7217 SE 15th St

Midwest City, OK 73110

405-737-4461