The survey by UCE Research and ePsycholodzy.pl found that 54.4 percent of Polish adults believe schools do not provide sufficient physical protection for pupils, particularly against aggression and violence.
“The figure is a serious warning sign, but it is not yet proof that more than half of schools are unsafe,” said Karolina Kuzia, a psychologist and child and adolescent therapist who advised on the study.
"Respondents are assessing the level of protection, not the number of actual incidents," she added.
The survey was conducted online on October 10 and 11 among 1,007 adults in Poland.
Parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on Monday that bills addressing problems affecting children and young people would receive priority in the legislative process.
He said several such proposals were expected in the near future.
One bill awaiting consideration would amend the criminal code to criminalise intimate deepfakes, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
It was submitted to the lower house on Wednesday by Monika Rosa, chair of the parliamentary Committee for Children and Youth.
Health Minister Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda said her ministry had extended the availability of the 800 100 100 helpline for parents and teachers for the next two weeks following school incidents.
Specialists include psychologists, educators, lawyers and child protection experts.
The 116 111 helpline remains available around the clock.
The health ministry allocated PLN 10 million (about EUR 2.3 million) for its operation in 2026 and plans to allocate PLN 12 million (about EUR 2.7 million) in 2027. It is operated by the Empowering Children Foundation (Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę).
The minister said the foundation had reported a significant increase in calls compared with the previous weekend.
The ministry was also working with national consultants in psychiatry to organise expert-led webinars for teachers.
The measures follow a meeting convened on Sunday by Prime Minister Donald Tusk with ministers responsible for education, internal affairs, health and digital affairs, as well as top law enforcement officials.
The meeting focused on a coordinated response to recent dangerous incidents at schools.
On Tuesday, Polish police said on X that they had carried out more than 108,000 checks at educational facilities and detained 167 people nationwide.
Officers had taken action in connection with 415 incidents involving suspected offences, the post said.
Authorities have prepared guidance for school principals and teachers on how to respond to an attack involving a dangerous object.
The document was developed with the education and interior ministries, the Government Centre for Security (RCB) and the Internal Security Agency (ABW).
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Source: PAP