AISD Crisis Support Fund Assists School Communities

AUSTIN, TX —In an effort to continue supporting Austin ISD school communities, the District and the Austin Ed Fund created the AISD Crisis Support Fund — supplementing access to food services, health programs and remote learning. The goal of the fund is to offer a quick response to the needs Austin ISD students, staff and families amid these challenging times.

Funds raised from AISD Crisis Support Fund will provide:

• Meal Service: AISD’s Food Service Team continues to feed students at over 70 sites around Austin, providing up to 10,000 meals per day. The fund supports the increased costs of this service including the possible resumption of caregiver meals.
• Telehealth Medical Appointment Fees: The fund is providing fee vouchers for tele-health visits for families who are uninsured and do not qualify for free/reduced meal benefits or Medicaid.
• Translation and Interpretation Services: The fund is increasing the district’s capacity for on-demand and rapid response translation and interpretation services for our families who speak nearly 100 different languages.
• Support for Remote Learning: The fund is supporting costs for district-wide license for SeeSaw, an online learning platform for PreK-2nd grade students, tablets for PreK-2nd grade students.
• Teacher Support: The fund is making it possible for all 5,500 AISD Teachers to receive Amazon gift vouchers to support their social and emotional health and needs for remote instruction. See below for more information about #ThankYouTeachers.

Community support is encouraged, please consider making a contribution to the AISD Crisis Support Fund and spreading the word by following @AustinEdFund on social media.

#THANKYOUTEACHERS

Donors may make a contribution in honor a teacher or AISD staff member, and honorees will receive notification of gift made. Donations to honor teachers may be made HERE.

Share inspiring teacher stories via the #ThankYouTeachers Stories Survey. Share your stories on social media. Use the hashtag #ThankYouTeachers and tag @AustinEdFund.