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This chapter is an invitation to teachers, pre-service and in-service, and educators in general to be vigilant in educating for social justice. It reminds us that the original aims of education involved preservation of democracy and attainment of social justice. Narratives of social justice educators show that teachers and educators play a critical role in pushing forth the agenda of democracy that is independent of capitalism. This chapter concludes the book by inviting educators to reimagine a better world with schools that affirm all people.
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Mthethwa-Sommers, S. (2014). Conclusion: Standing Firm and an Invitation to Social Justice Education. In: Narratives of Social Justice Educators. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08431-2_10
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