The All-Polish Youth Association has voiced strong opposition to the educational changes announced and approved by the Minister of National Education, Barbara Nowacka. The organization defends the current curriculum, including the material taught in history classes, and argues that the reforms would alter the fabric of what is taught in schools.
On Monday, Arkadiusz Jabłoński, the association’s vice president, spoke at a press conference in front of the Ministry Building in Warsaw. He stated that the group rejects the proposed changes to the education system and the traditional understanding of religion as part of national history.
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Dilution of national identity
In the statement read aloud by Jabłoński, the Warsaw regional board of the association argued that the proposed changes run counter to Polish national identity and historical truth. They contended that the project lacks a clear understanding of its educational objectives and would promote ideological trends rather than provide constructive content. The association asserted that key historical facts and the heroism of the Polish nation would be neglected under the new framework.
The changes are described as an attempt to blur national identity and disconnect modern citizens from the foundational pillars of Western European civilization. The introduction to the core history curriculum in primary schools allegedly shifts focus away from explicit expressions of national identity toward broad slogans about citizenship and respect for the state, without specifying which state is intended, which concerns the association.
– we could hear it.
According to the association, it is unacceptable, among other points, that the importance of the heroism behind Poland’s national acts would be downplayed, that religion would be de-emphasized in Polish history, and that documents concerning the Polish legions, the cursed soldiers, and allied uprisings might be minimized or removed from official materials.
What about Volhynia?
On the Volhynia issue, the association argued that data reflecting the real scale of the massacre were being removed and the events labeled merely as a conflict, which could mislead readers into thinking both sides fought on an equal footing. The deletion of the term Volhynia as a region associated with Polish history, replaced by a broader regional terminology, was viewed as an attempt to blur Polish historical memory.
– noted Jabłoński.
MW appealed to Nowacka for a deeper understanding of educational issues and Polish history to avoid the manipulation of facts and the erosion of national identity.
They called for support for an approach to education rooted in wisdom and historical knowledge, rather than ideological trends.
– Jabłoński remarked in the statement.
These remarks reflect a broader concern about how national history and cultural heritage are taught, and the association urged readers to consider the long-term implications of the proposed reforms rather than short-term educational changes.