Gaza children resume classroom learning amid damaged schools and shortages
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza have returned to face-to-face education after nearly three years, but many are studying in damaged buildings or tents. Unicef says 98 per cent of schools were destroyed or damaged during the war, while education officials say about 660,000 students lost access to regular in-person learning.
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza have returned to in-person teaching for the first time in nearly three years, according to the supplied report. Classes are being held in damaged or makeshift school buildings and tents. For many families, basic school supplies, including uniforms, notebooks and pens, remain unaffordable.
The United Nations Children’s Fund says 98 per cent of schools in Gaza were either destroyed or damaged during the war. The figure describes the scale of damage facing the education system as children return to classroom-based learning. Gaza education officials say about 660,000 students have been deprived of in-person education and regular schooling.
The supplied material does not provide a breakdown of the students affected or explain how schools are being selected for reopening. The return to in-person teaching therefore comes alongside major shortages and damage to school facilities. The report does not give details of the number of functioning schools, the duration of the disruption or the arrangements for students studying in tents and other temporary locations.
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