Invasion of leaders of the Civic Platform in the municipality of Pruszcz Gdański. Coincidence? No! No! There is simply a second circular of elections for the mayor in this municipality, which is tied to this party. The problem is that meetings with leaders happen in schools, which can be read as political agitation in schools. Indoctrination of young people can be sick received by residents.
Schools in the municipality of Pruszcz Gdański became an arena of meetings with politicians. There are elections in Pruszcz Gdańsk – in the agrarian part of the village. late there was an event with the participation of Małgorzata Kołodziejczak, erstwhile mayor and current MP from Civic Platform clubs, and Marcin Józefaciuk, besides a MP of this party. The subject of the talks was the issue of hatred and cyber violence, but the event had features of political agitation. The gathering was attended by a completely random candidate for mayor of the municipality in the 2nd circular of elections.
The meeting, as described on the authoritative website of the Municipal Office, was educational. The issues of hate, ways of defending against cyber-violence and general online behaviour were raised. Nevertheless, the timing and context of these meetings – just before the second circular of elections – raises questions about their actual intentions.
The gathering of Katarzyna Lubnauer, Deputy Minister of Education with educational staff in the city, was held under the same conditions. Right now?
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School as a neutral space should advance educational and improvement values, not become a platform for any political party. In the face of elections, any specified event can be seen by the prism of trying to gain support among young people and their parents, which is controversial.
It is worth considering the function of teachers and educators in specified situations. Their task is to convey cognition objectively and neutrally, which in the case of political meetings in schools may be hard to preserve. Transforming educational institutions into a political arena can affect the objectivity of teachers and their perception by students and parents.
The school should stay a place free from direct political agitation. Although civic education is simply a key component of education, it should be implemented in a way that does not favour any political organization or ideology. specified events may put students in specific, frequently uncomfortable situations where they may feel compelled to take a position.
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The school's task is to form young people in a spirit of universal values, specified as respect, tolerance and understanding. The introduction of policies into school walls, especially in the pre-election period, is simply a practice that requires careful consideration and assessment of long-term benefits and possible harm to the school community.
Moreover, it is crucial that all educational activities are aimed solely at the welfare of students and are conducted with the highest ethical standards.
Maciej Nadrąt
