School principals in Czechia received detailed instructions from government representative Lucie Fuková on how to proceed when determining the Roma origin of children. Some have been reluctant to count the Roma until now. By getting their numbers, the state aims to prevent segregation. Many of them do not agree with this census because they find it uncomfortable to proceed in this way.

The criteria are scary: These include, for example, appearance. If the child is perceived as Roma, the directors can infer his Roma origin. The same applies if one of the parents or relatives in the direct line is Romani, the child has a typical Romani name or surname, or the pupil or family directly speaks the Romani language or an ethnolect (a language variant associated with a specific ethnic minority).

• Ředitelé škol dostali návod, jak spočítat romské děti. In: Seznam Zpravy. 31.10.2024. https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/kampus-stat-chce-znat-pocet-romu-ve-skolach-reditele-je-maji-urcovat-i-podle-pleti-263458