Psychological Safety, Or Just Too Busy?

I am discouraged by my attempts to get a collective of neurodivergent teachers in Saskatchewan off the ground. I cannot figure out if it is a matter of being too busy as educators, or if it involves much deeper issues around psychological safety. When we see neurodivergent students being excluded from schools, how can we not worry that our employment would be at risk if we were transparent about our neurodivergence? Either way, I am seeing now that the goals I proposed are far too ambitious, at least in terms of the time frame. I have not had a single person contact me to be part of a collective effort in any official manner, which makes creating a board impossible. In turn, it is impossible to pursue status as a non-profit organization. Are these things still part of my long-term goals? Absolutely. However, I am going to have to figure out how to get there. Teachers are so busy that one more thing might just be too much. That’s understandable. However, if the primary reason for the lack of engagement is that neurodivergent educators do not feel psychologically safe being transparent, that is indicative of systemic issues that are scarier and harder to tackle.

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