In the latest poll, conducted by United Surveys commissioned by Virtual Poland, Poles were asked about their opinion on the inclusion of Ukrainian children in Polish classes. As of September 1, 2024, the fresh rules on the school work for Ukrainian children will enter into force in Poland, which bring crucial changes and origin many discussions in society.
New regulations and their consequences for the education system
Under the introduced regulations, all Ukrainian children aged 7 to 18 will be subject to compulsory schooling on the same terms as their Polish peers. This means that Ukrainian children will gotta attend Polish schools and participate in classes in accordance with the Polish education system. Failure by parents to participate in compulsory school activities may consequence in financial penalties.
The introduction of these changes besides affects the organisation of Polish schools, including expanding the limits of pupils in primary school classes. Educational authorities will gotta adapt to the fresh situation by providing adequate resources and teaching staff to meet the increasing demands.
Opinions of Poles on fresh regulations
The United Surveys survey shows that Poles have different opinions on the integration of Ukrainian children in Polish schools. The results of the survey show that the majority of respondents are in favour of including Ukrainian children in the Polish education system, but with different approaches to what they should learn.
- 65.5 percent of respondents believes that Ukrainian children should learn both Polish and Polish past and Ukrainian history. specified a consequence suggests that a large part of Poles support a two-track education that will let Ukrainian children to both integrate into Polish society and keep their cultural identity.
- 28.8% of respondents believes that Ukrainian children should only learn Polish and Polish history. This group of respondents seems more focused on the full integration of Ukrainian children in Polish society, considering that learning Polish language and past is crucial for their future in Poland.
- 0.9% of respondents He advocates that Ukrainian children should only learn Ukrainian subjects. This position is marginal, but shows that there is simply a tiny group of people who believe that Ukrainian children should hold their national identity through education in Ukrainian culture and history, even at the expense of learning Polish subjects.
- 4.7% of respondents there is no opinion on this, which may mean that there is no clear position or adequate information on the fresh rules and their effects.
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