Many Traveller children are subjected to racist name-calling by other pupils.
A new study finds Traveller children feel unwelcome in the education system.
The Irish Times reports that "Out of the Shadows", conducted on behalf of the Department of Education as part of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017-2021
It finds that Traveller children are subjected to racial name-calling by other pupils, and students often did not want to sit beside them.
Children reported feeling sad and alone at school.
Traveller children, the study shows, may not be given homework and being given easier tasks than settled peers, which, Pavee Point says, points to a culture of lower expectation.
Martin Collins is Co-Director of Pavee Point, the Traveller and Roma Support Centre.
Speaking to Kildare Today, he says this is a call to action.
Martin Collins joined Eoin Beatty on Wednesday's edition the programme.
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