‘Alarming’ level of racism in schools

MORE than a quarter of teachers in post-primary, higher and further education have said they were aware of racist incidents over a one-month period, a pioneering Teacher’s Union of Ireland survey has found.

The results from an independent survey, commissioned by the TUI, revealed an “alarming” level of racism, which is a real cause for concern, deputy general secretary of the TUI Annette Dolan has said.

When analysed on a sectoral basis, the survey revealed 41% of respondents from comprehensive and community schools, and 38% of those from VEC schools, were aware of racist incidents in a one-month period.