Vulnerability among migrant parents is analyzed as a critical experience that impacts educational equity and social integration. In the context of the educational system in Poland, migrant parents may face challenges like language barriers, cultural differences and limited resources that hinder their ability to engage with schools and advocate for their children's needs. Despite some research acknowledging these challenges, there remains a gap in fully understanding the complex factors that contribute to the vulnerability of migrant parents and how this intersects with education. This article aims to address this gap by focusing on migrant parents' vulnerability, unpacking the concept of vulnerability and its various forms. It raises questions about the consequences of vulnerable situations migrant parents experience due to sudden events and systemic challenges. Through ethnographic interviews and observation among parents with migration experience, school personnel and in schools, this article provides new insights into the systemic barriers faced by migrant parents, exploring new meanings of vulnerability. The study recognizes multifaceted vulnerability among migrant parents within the educational context, presents key systemic challenges and provides examples of different parental experiences including parental and system responses.
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