Feminization+of+Teaching+B

= Feminism in Teaching- Who should teach? =


 * 1700's - early 1800's, all taught by young men, on their way to become part of the church or law
 * 1820's-1830's was the era of the "common school"
 * as more schools popped up, greater demand for teachers
 * 1840's women started being used as teachers




 * Women began to show knack for teaching
 * considered "qualified" because they were female - having a high moral character
 * Had to be virtuous to be able to teach the innocent
 * majority of the school marms were young, 14-18 years old
 * got paid 1/3 of the salary men were paid

= 20th Century =


 * 75 % of teachers were women
 * Administrators were men
 * women rebelled, unions formed to help - early 1900's

http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/timeline.html