March 3, 2026Open Access

Teachers Need The Vote! Reasons Why Teachers Should Work for Woman Suffrage

Key Points

Women teachers emphasize the need for the vote to enhance school quality and secure better salaries.
The National Woman Suffrage Association highlights the importance of teachers having knowledge of government for effective civics education.
Advocacy for women's suffrage connects to broader goals of social welfare, protecting children from labor exploitation.
Encouraging women teachers to join local suffrage leagues shows a collective effort towards civic engagement.

Abstract

National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) handbill listing the reasons why women teachers need the vote. Reasons given include: to improve schools, to secure adequate salaries, to secure tenure of office, to safeguard food, clothing, and hygienic welfare for students, to protect children from labor exploitation, to protect children from other exploitation, and to " train the citizens of the future and must have practical, first hand knowledge of government in order to teach civics with interest and thoroughness." It encourages readers to join the Teacher's Section of their local suffrage league.Women's Suffrage: The Movement, Social Welfare History Project

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