The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closure of school buildings in most countries around the world and has interrupted the school attendance of at least 1.5 billion students in 2020 and 2021. Although the pandemic has shown that countries’ current learning infrastructures are highly vulnerable to external shocks, many education systemshave been able to adapt in some way. Schools and educators have shown great resilience in trying to compensate for the crisis, and while they need to be better prepared for similar challenges, they have demonstrated leadership, initiative and an innovative spirit that we can all learn from, both during and after the crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to school closures in most countries around the world and has interrupted the school attendance of at least 1.5 billion students in 2020 and 2021. Although the pandemic has shown that countries’ current learning infrastructures are highly vulnerable to external shocks, many education systemshave been able to adapt to the situation in some way. Schools and educators have shown great resilience in trying to compensate for the crisis, and while they need to be better prepared for similar challenges, they have demonstrated leadership, initiative and an innovative spirit.

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