Photo: Kati Jo Christensen
Special education teacher Kati Jo Christensen, known on TikTok as @MrsCactusVibes, uses her online following to raise funds to clear student lunch debt. She turns her classroom into a stage for just 60 seconds, complete with a Taylor Swift, Panic! At The Disco, Coldplay, ABBA, and Post Malone soundtrack. “These kids can’t learn unless they have food in their bellies, and they’re worrying about their parents paying for it,” she said. Students can't get their diplomas until they’ve paid off all of their fees and lunch dues. She started with a goal of paying off her own school’s balance of $4,000. After one video went viral, she met her goal within a week. Now, she’s connecting with other area schools to pay off their balances. With the funds she’s raised so far, she’s onto school number four.
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