Swedish teachers’ and school leaders’ rebellion groups on Facebook- collective formations and administrators as gatekeepers

Figures & data

Table 1. Rebellion group overview, as they appeared in August 2021.

Rebellion group, year of establishment:	Members and their main interest to join the group/ rules for being a member and to post and comment in the group. Number of administrators:
Preschool Rebellion (PR), 2013 Private group	Preschool staff and anyone who wants to fight for improving the working conditions in the preschool. 346,000 members. Five rules on good behaviour, to show other members respect and not to post negatively about the Swedish preschool. 8 administrators and 3 members acting as moderators.
Teacher Rebellion (TR), 2018 Private group	Teachers and anyone who wants to take part in constructive conversations to show politicians and other decision-makers the need for improving the teachers’ working conditions. 15,400 members. 10 explicit rules on behaviour and the administrators’ rights to reject posts and exclude members. 7 administrators.
School Leader Rebellion (SLR), 2019 Private group	School Leaders (only) who have got tired of the constant cutting of school resources, 542 members. No rules. 4 administrators.
School Rebellion (SR) 2021 Public group	Teachers and those who want push opinion and activism for issues concerning the work environment in the Swedish school and issues aiming to unite and strengthen Swedish teachers. 4,600 members. One rule on the meaning of good behaviour. 3 administrators.