Education UAE - The Resilience Issue 2026

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EDITOR'S FOREWORD

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T here comes a time when we cannot control what happens to us. This has been one of them. Examinations postponed. Spring break reshaped beyond recognition. Families navigating uncertainty from their living rooms, schools holding everything together when the ground beneath all of us felt, for the first time in a long time, a little less certain. And yet, here we are. For many of us, Dubai is not simply a place we have lived, it is the place where we have truly become ourselves. Where we built careers, raised children and found community in the most unlikely of places. Some of us arrived with nothing more than a suitcase and hope. What we found was a city that welcomed us and, in time, made us feel we genuinely belonged. That is not something many cities in the world can honestly claim. The UAE was built on a vision most people could not quite see at the time. A desert transformed by determination, foresight and an unshakeable belief that what does not yet exist can still be made real. Resilience is not something we learned here, it is something this country has always modelled for us. And right now, looking across our education community, it is everywhere. School leaders checking in on staff late at night. Teachers recording messages of reassurance. Parents finding the right words, even when the right words feel impossible. This is a community that does not fall apart under pressure. It draws together. The UAE’s leadership has, once again, demonstrated

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why so many of us trust this country with our families and our futures. Clear communication, decisive action and an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of its people - these are not coincidences. They are the result of a leadership culture that has always placed its community at the centre of every decision and we thank them for everything they are doing to ensure our safety.

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