The Łódź School Director Controversy: Funding, Dismissal, and Community Response

After more than two decades of service, a long-serving school director in Łódź faced a sudden job loss that she described as a bitter outcome of a years-long effort to secure funds for school expansion. The former headmistress of primary school No. 130 said she had brought substantial benefits to the city over 21 years, including a significant investment in the institution, yet found herself dismissed from her post. Supporters from the school community argued that the termination was driven by political motives rather than performance, pointing to a recent grant approved by a PiS government faction that funded expansion and innovative facilities for a different school in the region. The controversy attracted attention from local officials and from a member of the PiS party who commented publicly on the matter. The respondent school community emphasized their belief that the dismissal was connected to the pursuit of government funding, prompting a broader discussion about governance and transparency in the city’s education system.