Oświatowe komisje rehabilitacyjne w świetle akt Ministerstwa Oświaty z lat 1956-1958

Postwar personnel policy in Polish People's Republic schools led to elimination of teachers and employees at educational administration who did not agree on ideologisation of education and were acknowledged by the communist authorities as enemies of the socialist system. Personal cleansing, which was carried out for political reasons in the system of education, brought fatal consequences of a lack of qualified staff, and hence, deterioration of educational standards and the collapse of Polish education. The problem was officially exposed in the pages of press organ of the Ministry of Education in 1955. In the wake of the October thaw condemned the repression of teachers, demanding their rehabilitation and reintegration into workplace. Across the country emerged spontaneously educational rehabilitation committees whose activities straightened out ministerial decree dated. January 12, 1957 r. Evolved their central and local organizational structures. In total commissions issued 4464 final decisions, including positive – 3365, and negative – 899. As a result of rehabilitation returned to active service 307 retired teachers, 482 removed from their profession and 249 – for managerial positions. Many victims did not receive adequate compensation for their grievances. Educational activities of rehabilitation commissions, however, made possible the moral compensation for part of the victims, convicted to this moment for social and professional ostracism.