EN
In many countries, teachers, owing to their number and significance, have considerable political power. In Poland, after WWII, the communist system radically reduced their influence, not unlike that of other professions. Especially in the 1950s, schools were very tightly controlled by state authorities. That period of terror and surveillance left an ineradicable mark upon the subsequent functioning of schools, promoting passivity and conformity among teachers. That is not to say that there were no outstanding individuals who managed to maintain their subjectivity and positively influence their pupils. Anna Radziwiłł was undoubtedly such an exceptional teacher.