1.5 million public-school students have experienced homelessness at some point in the past three school years — a record high.
There are more public-school students than ever who don’t have a home to shelter them every night, and for many, school is their only safety net, advocates say.
These 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness represent a record high, according to the national nonprofit SchoolHouse Connection, which advocates for children and youth experiencing homelessness. What’s more, the number of students living in unsheltered locations — such as abandoned buildings, cars and other places not fit for human habitation — shot up 137% over the three school years studied, according to the report.
Schools are “essentially the only safety net” for many of these children, Duffield said — providing them with basic needs like food and shelter, however temporary, and adults paying attention to them. Schools can also offer these kids normalcy during a time of great trauma and upheaval, she added, with teachers and classrooms lending some degree of consistency and stability.
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