Early History of Education in America

In response to: http://matterofprinciple901.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-history-of-education-in-america.html

     Teachers in the Great Depression continued to teach, not because they had to make a living, the money they were getting wasn't much at all anyways, but they continued to teach for the children they taught. I believe that they taught during the Great Depression because they believed that students need an education, and that even with the bad times everyone was going through, they still needed an eduacaton to help them achieve thier life goals. They taught becuase they loved their jobs, and I believe that this is what motivated them.
    If I was a teacher and something like this happened to me, then I wouldn't stop teaching. Just because our country was low on money, and had a shortage in food, I wouldn't stop teaching. I would be more focused on helping my students during this time, and helping them learn about things that could happen, and the things that put us in the time we are now. I wouldn't let the education of the children go to waste, I would continue to teach, even in bad times.
    The factors that would weigh on me as I make this decision are that of if I would have enough funds to make it work, and I know how short money was in this time, but would the money I still recieve be enough? Also, will parents actually send their children to learn, rather than just for the free fod, no matter how important it is. I would need to know what the risks of continuing teaching would be, and even so, I would not stop.
 












For other information: http://ncpedia.org/public-schools-great-depression