Nearly 90% of ‘Israeli’ parents say Iran war hurt kids’ education: poll
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Nearly 90% of ‘Israeli’ parents say the Iran war damaged their children’s education, according to a new poll.
A survey reported by Hebrew news website Walla found that close to 90 percent of ‘Israeli’ parents believe the conflict with Iran harmed their children’s schooling.
Schools were ordered closed at the start of the war on February 28 and remained shut for more than a month, reopening only after Passover in April due to the threat of missile fire.
Beyond academics, the poll revealed broader impacts.
More than 80 percent of parents said their children were hurt emotionally during the war, while 74 percent reported social harm.
In contrast, 63 percent of Haredi families indicated their children were not hurt socially by the disruptions.
Satisfaction with official handling of the situation was low.
Only 22.4 percent of parents expressed satisfaction with the Education Ministry’s conduct during the war, the report noted.
The findings come amid repeated wartime interruptions to schooling in recent years, including earlier phases of conflict.
Earlier surveys during the Iran fighting, such as one by the national parents’ leadership involving over 17,000 respondents in March 2026, showed high parental stress—82 percent reported overload—and reluctance to resume in-person classes amid ongoing threats, with many preferring extended closures.
