Private schools become a costly choice for struggling parents in Gaza
Summary
In Gaza, many children are attending school in tents because most school buildings were destroyed in the war. Parents struggle to pay even small fees for education, and teachers work as volunteers to keep schools running despite poor conditions and ongoing violence.Key Facts
- Many families in Gaza live in camps after their homes were destroyed during fighting.
- Most schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed; only 2% of school buildings are still fully intact.
- Around 700,000 children have missed in-person schooling for nearly three years due to the conflict.
- Public schools struggle to operate, so some parents send children to low-cost private or volunteer-run tent schools.
- The monthly fee for a tent school is about 30 shekels ($8), which is hard for many families to afford.
- Children study sitting on mattresses or carpets because schools lack chairs and desks.
- Teachers mostly volunteer, and resources like notebooks and blackboards are very limited.
- Israeli air raids continue to threaten children's safety; hundreds of children have been killed since last October.
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