From Redistribution to Recognition: How School Principals Perceive Social Justice

Where there are people, there is social in/justice. Using Nancy Fraser's framework, this qualitative research examines how school principals perceive social justice in schools. Twenty-one elementary and secondary school principals were interviewed in the Greater Toronto Area. The study provides some empirical evidence on the ways social justice-committed leaders perceive notions of redistribution, recognition, inclusion, and representation, and sheds light on why principals differ in their beliefs and philosophies when approaching social justice.