EDUCATION IN UKRAINE DURING THE WAR: CHALLENGES AND REALITIES OF TEACHER TRAINING

Abstract

The article addresses the critical issue of pre-service teacher training during martial law in Ukraine, emphasizing the theoretical foundations necessary for effectively addressing this challenge. The author underscores the importance of prioritizing the safety of educational institutions and ensuring their accessibility to sustain education under difficult conditions. The article also highlights the challenges of organizing the educational process in remote rural areas, where active hostilities, evacuations, and a lack of electricity or internet pose significant obstacles. The article explores various aspects of the evolving role of teachers during wartime, emphasizing that they not only fulfill educational responsibilities but also provide psychological support to students affected by the conflict. It highlights challenges arising from language and cultural barriers that Ukrainian children face while integrating into new educational systems abroad. The author stresses the importance of ensuring continuity in the education of future teachers during their professional training and calls for the development of new educational programs tailored to the crisis-driven realities of life. Popular digital platforms and online resources that are actively implemented to ensure the continuity of education are characterized. The analysis of Ukrainian realities and opportunities has been made to determine the prospects for the development of teacher education, in particular through cooperation at the state, international, and public levels to create continuous access to quality education even in times of war.