Freezing Britain and the chill wind of austerity | Letters
Frank Field (Letters, 2 March) draws our attention to the rise of destitution in the UK today as children from poor families arrive at school hungry and ill-prepared to learn. The impact of the recent snow and sub-zero temperatures on these children’s lives cannot be underestimated. With their schools closed, they must remain in their unheated homes for days on end without the comfort of a warm classroom or a hot meal. Government austerity and welfare cuts are cold comfort indeed to these poor children.
Cathy Wood
Lichfield, Staffordshire
• Pupils may have trudged through 4in-6in of snow in the 1940s to schools that stayed open whatever the weather (Letters, 1 March), but the reality now is that heroically keeping a school open will inevitably add many more cars to icy, snow-bound roads. Spare a thought for the headteachers making the decision, early enough in the morning to alert radio stations and prevent wasted journeys, and without being on the spot to inspect the site. They will be criticised whichever way they decide.
Mary Smith
Maidstone, Kent
from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2F7tg0Z
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