BlueTopazToo

I just wanted to say that I have used up all my upvotes today but appreciate everyone sharing their research project ideas and would like them all if I could! How do I get more upvotes?! Lol. This is my first time going through and I don't think that SSHRC has ever sent me a direct email because it all went through the university so no idea what to look for but guessing I'll know when i see it.

Thanks. Yes, I'm actually finished data collection as I'm in my 3rd year but I am an activist myself so I personally asked teachers I know who are or have been involved with our teacher federation and also enact activism beyond. Because of perceived risks, it was important that I had teachers' trust so they felt comfortable to share candidly. Interestingly, no one that I asked to take part even questioned whether they identified as a teacher activist or not. I talk a lot about teacher identity in my lit review so this is a good point. Teachers in my study definitely brought up the issues with work-life balance but believe that if we don't speak up, things will continue to get worse so activism needs to be prioritized.

I'm researching how teacher activists are advocating for equitable public education (to counter global neoliberal educational reforms which promote practices such as standardization, privatization, and marketization) both within their teacher organizations and beyond through grassroots activism. Basically, I hope to inspire teachers to feel empowered (and not fearful) to advocate for public education so all students have equitable opportunities to learn and grow. Also seek to help people understand the importance of democratic education amidst increasingly neoliberal pressures.

If my supervisor knew something, I feel like she'd have messaged me already with congrats or condolences. Anyway, I'm the same person as BlueTopaz but, for some reason, my account doesn't work on this laptop even with password reset. I don't want to miss out on the action today (if there is any). Good luck everyone.