With no playbook for pandemic-induced school closures, education and school leaders have been tirelessly innovating to keep education going.

The Philippines is taking this chance to reshape education. From bridging the digital divide to enhancing psychosocial support, dedicated education officials are constantly responding to current issues on the ground to build a strong foundation on which to build the schools of the future.

In the U.S., a principal has adopted an all-hands-on-deck approach to ensure that his most vulnerable students are meaningfully engaged—he constantly compares notes and ideas with other principals, sometimes well into midnight. Academics at Monash University lend weight to this practice of building positive and productive relationships in school communities, affirming that strong relationships and trust are key to helping schools move forward through this crisis.

In the past few months, we have seen many instances of school leaders’ determination and persistence to minimise disruptions to the education of their charges, despite school closures necessitated by COVID 19. Over the next few weeks, The HEAD Foundation will showcase the exemplary work of such school leaders in our free, three-part webinar series “Educational Leadership in a Crisis”. Sign up now.