A child’s social class can have a big impact on their relationships with their teachers.
An ESRI study’s found teachers say they’re closer to students whose parents are from professional, managerial or non-manual groups, and feel least close to those whose parents are unemployed.
Emer Smyth, ESRI Research Professor says it raises serious questions about diversity and inclusion in primary schools.
Professor Smyth says there are a number of reasons why these differing relationships develop……….…………
