Chapter 6

It’s understandable as to why women would be perceived as the superior candidate for teaching in general but in particular for younger children. The instinctual behaviors of motherhood are a force not to reckon with. Plus at the time schooling lasted seven to nine years so the children for this mere fact were generally younger prior to the establishment of the high school. However, the lesser pay was more then likely a huge factor as well that cant be overseen. If modern day teachers are expected to conduct themselves as those of the 1800’s did, essentially being the core source, second only to the parents apparently, for developing morals among the children of the class, then i understand why they feel under paid. As to whether or not this task is still expected from teachers today is the real question. While yes as an adult and a citizen the desire to at least refrain from instilling negative morals must and hopefully would exist. But is the responsibility for developing morals within children properly designated to teachers? Is a lack of fulfillment to this responsibility the possible reason why today crime, poverty, even school drop out rates and other socio-economic problems persist at such high levels today?

Some may argue, regardless of where the responsibility above may lie, that it is in fact the methods used in the class room that have so strongly and negatively effected the outcome of today’s students. Perhaps boredom and lack of interest (possibly due to a lack of morale understanding to achieve a good education) cause the higher levels of problems. Has the school system then drifted away from object learning and resulted in a less productive method? After all one of the original ideas behind giving children an education was to prepare them for the real world, and industrious world. Therefore, desiring the optimal method in order to ensure productivity.