This document discusses the challenges that Colombia faces in the educational sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights how school closures and the economic crisis have exacerbated educational inequities, particularly for the most vulnerable students. The document stresses the need for urgent actions, such as the safe reopening of all educational institutions, addressing learning losses, reducing the technology gap, and focusing on students’ mental health. It also emphasizes the importance of prioritizing preschool education and identifying and reintegrating students who have dropped out. The document stresses the need for a collective effort from society, the government, and the educational community to overcome these challenges and use this experience as an opportunity to strengthen the education system.
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Actions against COVID-19, Early childhood, Education in Emergency, Mental Health, Reopening of schools, Reopening schools during COVID-19, Student Dropout, Support for stakeholders in the education sector, Teachers