Chapter 11 focused upon the implementation of the Teachers Union. During the time that the idea of a Teachers union was being thrown around in the late 19th century, it seems to make sense that there would be a large amount of animosity towards its application. This is a time where the teaching sector was largely dominated by women. Women had very limited rights in the first place, whether it be the right for suffrage, the right to divorce, the right to property, etc. The idea that there was going to be a union, which would entitle an industry that is primarily women rights to a pension, higher pay, etc. just seemed to be a failure from the start. By no means does that mean they shouldn’t try to obtain such rights, it just seems like it’s doomed from the beginning.
In the video we watched earlier in the year, one of the speakers stated the Education System was looked at as a respectable profession until the establishment of the teachers union (I don’t recall if it was The Union, or a specific union). With that, I do agree that to some extent, teachers unions do get out of hand, and may cause more issues than they should. Regardless, My question revolves around the establishment of the Union. Did the creation of the Teachers Union have a positive effect on teachers, and a negative effect on students? Or is it different?
