Przemysław Czarnek spoke on RMF FM about the dispute over plans to add new health education to school curricula. The Law and Justice MP criticized the government for pressing ahead with a sex education program he says infringes on parents’ right to determine how their children are raised. “This is the nonsense this government is doing to parents”, the former Minister of Education and Science emphasized.
Parents are urged to take action and voice their views, with a protest against the idea of compulsory health education in schools. Tomorrow at noon, a demonstration will assemble on Castle Square in Warsaw, organized by the Coalition to Save the Polish School. The broad alliance includes more than seventy social groups—parents, teachers, civic, local, and patriotic associations—under the banner “Yes to education! No to depravity.”
Analysts note the demonstration aims to mobilize families and educators who oppose the plan, signaling a wider mobilization around the issue.
“It is an attack on freedom of the mind.”
Przemysław Czarnek spoke on RMF FM about the controversy surrounding plans to introduce new health education in schools. The PiS MP criticized the government for trying to implement a sex education program that would curb the role of parents in deciding how their children are raised, according to reports from RMF FM.
This stance reflects his view that the policy threatens the freedom of thought, conscience and the formation of opinions among youth, a concern he voiced ahead of his participation in the planned protest against the proposed rules.
“This is a shame for the parents.”
In his remarks, he argued that current health education in Polish schools covers certain topics, but the dispute centers on newly proposed components. He contended that the discussion is not about existing elements but about additions that would be introduced as compulsory content. He framed the change as a moral and constitutional challenge for families who wish to shape their children’s upbringing in line with their beliefs and worldview, referring to Article 48 of the Constitution as a safeguard for parental rights.
He asserted that what is being considered amounts to undue pressure on families and an intrusion into the rights of guardians to raise their children as they see fit.
“WDŻ is optional”
The former minister stressed that he does not oppose health education altogether. He warned that Type B education promotes certain behaviors and treats them as normal, which he described as problematic. He emphasized that it remains the parents’ prerogative to explain the realities of family life to their children at an early age. Today, family life education is presented as optional; if the new rules go into force, parents could lose the ability to determine whether their child participates in the subject.
“These are purely formal issues.”
Czarnek was asked about reports suggesting the Constitutional Tribunal might appoint a new president or president-elect as the current term nears its end. He characterized such discussions as formal matters, noting that a president is appointed when a term ends and a new term must begin, with no extraordinary event implied by the situation.
The discussion touched on the constitutional process, reminding readers that the President appoints the head of the court from candidates proposed by the General Assembly of Judges, and that the current leadership’s term is set to conclude. He noted there was no unusual departure from the standard procedure impending in December.
The President of the Constitutional Court is appointed by the President
He recalled the standard rule that the President selects the head of the Constitutional Court from nominees brought forward by the General Assembly of Judges. In his view, the current president’s term reaches its planned conclusion, and a transition will unfold in due course.
According to information from the Constitutional Court, three of the fifteen judges serving on the court will see their terms end in December: Julia Przyłębska, Mariusz Muszyński, and Piotr Pszczółkowski. The terms’ expiration points were outlined as December 9 for Przyłębska and December 3 for Muszyński and Pszczółkowski.
Candidates for the Constitutional Court
Under the Rules of Order of the Sejm, candidates for the Constitutional Court are nominated by the Presidium of the Sejm or by a group of fifty deputies. Applications must be submitted to the Marshal of the Sejm within 30 days before the end of the term, and 21 days from the date of expiry of the mandate. At present, MPs from none of the clubs have submitted candidates for the seats corresponding to the December term end within the deadline.
Media reports indicated that Julia Przyłębska proposed her resignation during the ceremonial General Assembly of Judges of the Constitutional Court, in a moment described as emotionally charged by observers. The assembly, which reviewed the court’s annual work, was cited by several outlets as a setting in which she spoke of stepping away on what she called her last day.
Analysts noted the intricate involvement of political and judicial processes as December approaches, with discussions focusing on succession and statutory timing rather than any single dramatic event. The complex interplay between the executive and judiciary remains a central feature of public discourse in this period.
These developments are observed by observers and reflected in ongoing coverage of constitutional appointments and educational policy debates in Poland. They highlight a broader public conversation about parental rights, state curriculum decisions, and the boundaries of judicial governance in shaping long-standing legal and cultural norms.