RADCLIFF, Ky.– Abound Credit Union’s digital financial education program recently launched at Morningside Elementary in Brandon Thompson’s classroom, Helmwood Heights Elementary in Jessica Whitlock’s classroom and T.K. Stone Middle School in Jeff Bowman’s classroom.
“Morningside Elementary is proud to partner with Abound in supporting and educating our students in the area of financial literacy! We can never start too early educating our youth about being responsible with their money and saving for the future. A recent study showed that 40% of U.S. households could not withstand an unexpected $400 expense. As unnerving as that study is, without proper skills learned and developed over time, this situation will only get worse,” said Tim Mudd, Morningside Elementary Principal. “We at Morningside Elementary want to develop lifelong learners. With this opportunity provided by Abound, we feel we can make a difference, not only for today, but for the future! Thank you Abound!”
Abound’s Financial Education Program leverages technology and performance-based games to immerse students in real-life financial scenarios, a useful and relevant method of teaching during the transition to non-traditional instruction (NTI) last spring and the current hybrid schedule.
“We’re so pleased to partner with Elizabethtown Independent Schools to expand financial education by providing a high-quality, virtual learning platform along with the training and technical support educators need. EIS’ dedication to this financial education program is critical to building financial knowledge and capability in our communities,” says Becky Ates, executive vice [resident, Abound Credit Union. “Empowering students to be smart financial decision makers early in their cognitive