The data for this paper are drawn from a qualitative research project involving a number of alternative education sites in Australia and the United Kingdom. In this paper, we focus only on the motives and teaching philosophies of a sample of teachers who have chosen to work in alternative education sites despite, for some, the prospect of uncertain employment conditions and lower salaries. A thematic approach is used with the data so as to structure participant perspectives on a range of teaching-related issues. We argue that the experiences and perceptions of these teachers provide a starting point for reflection about the impact of many current educational policies that have been shaped or influenced by market-driven neo-liberal paradigms emphasising disciplinary accountabilities for teachers. © 2013 © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
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McGregor, G., & Mills, M. (2014). Teaching in the “margins”: rekindling a passion for teaching. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 35(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.740813
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