More than half of British state school teachers say they have worked with children who were homeless or became homeless in the last three years.
A new study by housing charity Shelter reveals that it is now commonplace to see children grappling with problems stemming from homelessness when they should be focused on their lessons.
Britain has 136,000 children registered as homeless, but most experts predict that figure will rise because of the pandemic.
Some of the most devastating effects seen by teachers with experience of working with homeless children or those living in bad housing include hunger, tiredness, absenteeism, and poor hygiene.
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