Why are we still silent about one of the biggest crises in education?

In this powerful blog, Power Teachers Africa Co-Founder and Director of Programmes, Margo O’Sullivan, highlights the urgent issue of teacher absenteeism and its impact on learning across Sub-Saharan Africa. The article calls attention to the “elephant in the classroom” and explores why millions of children are still not learning — and what can be done about it.

Read the full blog here:
https://www.ukfiet.org/2026/why-are-we-silent-9-out-of-10-children-in-sub-saharan-africa-are-not-learning-and-the-elephant-in-the-classroom-is-still-being-ignored/