Racism in Primary Schools Survey

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Section 1 - About You

Thank you for completing this survey. It is in 5 sections. All questions are optional to answer. Although there are quite a lot of questions, it shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to complete.
I work in...
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I am a...
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I work in a...
Denominational school is where there is one religious programme taught during the day. Interdenominational is where both Catholic and Christian programmes are taught. Mutlidenominational or Equality-based are schools where no particular religious programme is taught as truth, e.g. CNS, Educate Together, some Gaelscoileanna
Teaching Council Recognition
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Examples include White Irish, Irish Traveller, Black African, Irish-Asian, Mixed Background, etc.
Religious Background
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Current Religion / Belief System
How you identify now
Did you complete your schooling in Ireland?
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Can you speak Irish?
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Section 2 - Racism

Have you ever been a victim of racism in your school?
We want to pass on stories, anonymously, to help shape our proposal for an anti-racism course. Stories can be powerful tools for change.
Do you think the primary school system is racist?
Please enter a number from 0 to 100.
Please enter a number from 0 to 100.
A minoritsed person would include people of colour, members of Traveller or Roma Community, mixed background, etc.
Please enter a number from 0 to 100.

Section 3 - My Experience and Feelings

The following questions are mainly True or False questions which explore your own beliefs about our education system.
I have never worked in a school with a teacher from a minority background in Ireland
I believe there should be more diversity in the teaching profession
I believe multiculturalism is very new in Ireland and in the next generation, the lack of diversity will naturally change.
I believe schools should not have religious patronage
People have asked me where am I really from
I believe my surname puts me at a disadvantage for working in a school in Ireland
I lied in an interview about my ethnicity
My principal knows I don't share the ethos of the school in my personal life
I think things are getting too PC and I feel I have to watch everything I say for fear of offending someone
I feel in danger due to my ethnicity in my school
I honestly don't think there is a problem with racism in staff rooms
I have made a racist joke in my staff room
I have intervened when I have heard a staff member make a racial slur
A racial slur could mean a innappropriate joke or comment about an ethnic minority, mimicking an accent, etc.
I can say without doubt that my school is inclusive to all ethnicities
I think schools have a role in tackling racism
A parent has asked me to move their child from sitting next to a child from an ethnic minority background
Please check any of the following that you have heard a member of staff in your school negatively stereotype

Section 4 - The lack of diversity in staffrooms

According to research from NUIG (2019) the Irish Language and Religious Control of schools are often purported to be the biggest barriers to diversity in primary schools. What do you think?
Please enter a number from 0 to 5.
0 would represent that it is not a barrier at all. 5 would represent that it is an unpenetrable barrier.
Please enter a number from 0 to 5.
Please add your own experience if it is applicable

Section 5 - The need for anti-racism training

Have you received any training as to how to prevent racism in schools?
Would you feel confident dealing with an incident of racism in your classroom?
Do you think we need anti-racism training for schools?
Should this training tackle:
Please list these in bullet point form if you can.