Poles in the UK should encourage their children to go to Polish-language schools, Polish Education Minister Barbara Nowacka said in an interview with PAP on May 5 during a visit to London.
According to her, “Parents play a key role because they have to convince children that it is worth going to Polish schools”. The minister emphasized that “This is an investment in patriotism”.
In an interview, he admitted that it was a cause for concern that only 12% of Polish children in the UK attended Polish schools on Saturdays. The Minister would like “Parents felt that learning the Polish language or Polish history for their children was an investment that would bring benefits”.
Let us note that Poland intentionally uses the Polish language not only to preserve its identity, but also as a tool of “soft power”. One of the key aspects is the possibility of free higher education in Polish, which is mainly used by citizens of Ukraine and Belarus.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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