Krzysztof Koszlaga, “I Was Forbidden to Talk to Students.” The Teacher in the Professional, Social, and Political Space of the People’s Republic of Poland Cover Image

Krzysztof Koszlaga, „Miałem zakaz prowadzenia rozmów z uczniami”. Nauczyciel w przestrzeni zawodowej, społecznej i politycznej Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
Krzysztof Koszlaga, “I Was Forbidden to Talk to Students.” The Teacher in the Professional, Social, and Political Space of the People’s Republic of Poland

Author(s): Anna Siekierska
Subject(s): History, Oral history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Ośrodek »Pamięć i Przyszłość«
Keywords: education; school system; teachers in PRL; strikes; political transformation of PRL; social transformation of PRL

Summary/Abstract: Presented text is an account of Krzysztof Koszlaga, a teacher with over 50 years of experience and one of the leading activists of the NSZZ “Solidarity” Education and Upbringing, with a scholarly commentary. The narration presents the functioning of education in the People’s Republic of Poland in the years 1969–1989, as well as the impact of the socio-political changes occurring during this period on the work of teachers and their relationships with students. The text is based on an in-depth interview with a witness to history, accompanied by an introduction containing biographical data of the author and a description of the research project within the framework of which the interview was conducted, including the research methods.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 182-205
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish