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In Short: In Taiz, Yemen, children are preparing for their break, with many facing the reality of not returning to school. Hasnaa, one of 3.2 million out-of-school children this year, dreams of becoming a teacher but had to drop out to help her family.
In Taiz, Yemen, children are preparing for their break, with many facing the reality of not returning to school. Hasnaa, one of 3.2 million out-of-school children this year, dreams of becoming a teacher but had to drop out to help her family. She explained, 'I don’t enjoy spending time with the children who go to school because they look down on us.
The situation has worsened, with Jaber, a father, saying, 'I used to work and keep my children in school, but the situation has worsened over the past two years. What I earn from washing cars is no longer enough to provide them with basic food, let alone cover other necessities.' He added, 'I was left with two choices: either send my children to school and watch them starve, or ask them to help me earn a living.
Ammar al-Sharjabi, an education expert, highlighted the crisis, stating, 'Dropping out of school deprives children of their right to education and weakens their chances of securing stable employment in the future, potentially forcing them into hard labour at an early age.
This is an increase from 2015, when UNICEF reported 1.8 million children were out of school. Of Hasnaa’s four siblings, only one currently attends school, as she is too young to collect plastic bottles or wash cars – the kind of work the family does.
What's still developing
- “My dream is to become a teacher. I studied up to the third grade, but then I dropped out of school along with my two older brothers to help my father,” Hasnaa told Al Jazeera.
- Jaber said school means paying for books, stationery, and other daily expenses he can’t afford.
- Instead of going to school, she works alongside her family to help make ends meet.
- Celebrating the Power of Public Education – PCPS Improves, Earns Another “B” Grade Throughout the year, Polk County Public Schools and school districts across Florida are joining forces to celebrate the unmatched value and positive impact public education is having on our communities.
- Florida’s Future: Powered by Public Schools is an awareness campaign highlighting our school district and school successes, innovations, and achievements as well as celebrating the diverse school choice options we offer that can only be found in Florida public schools.
- Our school district maintained and improved its B grade, as many of our schools earned higher marks, according to data released by the Florida Department of Education.
- Our schools have been busy preparing to welcome our students back for the 2026-27 school year.