Cooperation Between Parents and Teachers in Order to Achieve Integral Education – Is It Possible and to What Extent?

Abstract

Whilst looking for the evidence of integral education the educational documents derived from Polish schools have become the subject of the scrutiny. The results reveal lack of interest in the integral education. Schools are not considering pedagogical values present in religion (Christianity). Such values could enhance school education and give it more integral quality. An insight into the workings of the Ministry of National Education uncovers numerous activities hindering and obstructing parents’ initiatives. It is alleged that such actions are of totalitarian nature, revealing, among others, Centralist administration, external control, lack of pluralism and response to critical voices, evasion of problem solving, etc. Faced with the above situation parents should not only act in an organised way but also put pressure on the educational authorities. For many of the initiatives have been changed or abandoned under pressure, thus disrespecting parents’ point of view. Pressure makes sense!