Polska edukacja wobec wojny w Ukrainie. Znaczenie szkolnych relacji w procesach integracyjnych i we wzmacnianiu spójności społecznej

The article examines how Polish schools include Ukrainian refugee children and youth to regular education. It combines various sources of quantitative and qualitative data with the authors’ original field research to place the issue of education in the broader context of migration and the labour market. It reconstructs the diverse family contexts of Ukrainian children to demonstrate the need for diversified approaches to migrant students in education. Major results of the study point to unsatisfactory efforts by schools to strengthen relationships between Polish and migrant students. On the other hand, according to Ukrainian mothers and other sources, teacher-student relationships are usually very supportive to migrant students. However, poo relationships between students themselves hinder the learning process. Closer relations between Polish and migrant students can improve education and are important for further integration of migrants into society.