AP Photo Global Citizen AsksDefeat Poverty What Will It Take to Get All Children Back to School Despite COVID-19? Education Cannot Wait’s Madge Thomas weighs in on how we can end the global education crisis. Why Global Citizens Should Care An estimated 1.5 billion school children have experienced barriers to education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, millions of children have dropped out of school and risk never returning without action. The United Nations Global Goal 4 calls for quality education for all and this can only be achieved if we immediately start prioritizing global education. Join us by taking action on this issue here to help resume learning for all children everywhere.