Naima Trujillo Barreto, Minister of Education, urged the guarantee of quality in the teaching and learning process during the 2026-2027 school year. Despite the complex energy situation facing the country, during a working meeting in the province of Holguin.
In a meeting with representatives from all levels of education in the province. Held at the Expoholguin Fairgrounds, material, human, and methodological resources were evaluated in preparation for the new academic year.
Trujillo Barreto emphasized that the priority is to preserve the quality of education in whatever modalities and variations are adopted. Despite the interventionist blockade imposed by the United States. These modalities and variations must be communicated and coordinated with families. With the goal of fostering a successful period for the more than 131,000 students in Holguin.
Among the options being considered are in-person classes, alternative classrooms, distance learning. And the integration of students into internships at production, service, and other economic entities. Also where the Minister reviewed the progress of preparations.
With the largest school network in the country, comprised of more than 1,300 institutions. Holguin has the minimum essential resources, including consumable study materials and food for early childhood and boarding students. Reported Luis Felipe Batista Rodríguez, General Director of the sector.
The official explained that, as part of the strategy to address the current situation, 156 educational zones were created within the local councils. With the aim of decentralizing the organization and distribution of available resources. As well as ensuring in-person attendance for students.
The Minister emphasized the need to strengthen multisectoral collaboration and make decision-making more flexible. So that each district and school can develop a work model tailored to the specific characteristics of its environment and a contextualized methodological project.
She also called for broadening the concept of learning through integrative educational practices and leveraging human and community potential. In order to complement classroom learning, protect human capital, and promote retention.
Among the main challenges of the period are filling teaching positions. For which alternatives such as hourly contracts and the hiring of student teachers are being implemented. Also the deterioration of school infrastructure, of which 150 schools were affected by Hurricane Melissa last October, and eight of them remain unusable.
With information from CNA
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