What have been the main challenges faced by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic? What methodological and curricular adjustments have they made? What are their medium-term projections in the midst of uncertainty? These are some of the main questions that UNESCO seeks to highlight through the survey that this specialized agency of the United Nations is inviting teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean to complete.
The "Survey of teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean on their situation and support needs in the context of COVID-19" will complement the information gathered by previous surveys; it also seeks to integrate the opinion of teachers from all over the region on the process experienced so far during the pandemic and its future effects.
UNESCO is working to ensure that the results of this exercise are useful for decision-making at local, national and regional levels. Based on the results, UNESCO's Regional Strategy for Teachers will be re-designed to promote relevant and timely support and training programmes for education workers.
Why this survey
In the context of the COVID-19 health crisis, most countries have implemented distance education strategies. These policies, as well as learners´ needs have forced teachers to develop new teaching strategies and adjust to the demands of distance education. Despite the great difficulties faced, they have found ways to innovate, adjusting their teaching strategies and maintaining the link with their students.
New needs have also emerged, mostly related to training and support for teaching staff, and they are of vital importance. To this end, the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), with the collaboration of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), seeks to deepen the pedagogical and curricular dimension of the educational transformations arising from the COVID 19 pandemic. With information gathered through the survey, UNESCO will generate materials and opportunities for policy dialogue and dissemination of the findings.
