Pupils, teachers, and parents from Tipperary town's five primary schools have travelled to Dublin to protest at their lack of inclusion in the DEIS scheme, which allocates additional resources to disadvantaged schools.
The five schools all believe they meet the criteria for inclusion in the scheme.
Last February an additional 79 schools were granted DEIS status. The Tipperary schools hoped to be among them, but were not.
They, along with around 90 other schools, have queried or complained about the allocation process to the Department of Education.
All five Tipperary town school principals travelled to Dublin, accompanied by parents and more than 100 school pupils.
The school principals say that Department of Education officials told them that while their schools do appear to meet the DEIS criteria, there is no current possiblility for inclusion in the scheme.
The schools have called for more transparency and for a review mechanism to be put in place regarding the addition of new schools to the DEIS lists.
They have criticised what they've called "an injustice" being doled out to the children of Tipperary town.
The schools delivered a letter for the Minister for Education, outlining their concerns.
