I think Frank Sharman is quite right. When my wife started her first
teaching job in 1950, the Headmistress was highly put out when said wife
revealed engagement ring, former suggesting that she had not divulged the
full truth about herself during interview. (Fact was that the question was
popped by self after interview!) Rest of staff also wondering how she got
away with it. Fiancée said no marriage for year or two & stayed. No
question of sacking. However, in earlier times I feel sure it would have
been the sack... or secrecy. Perhaps others can remember when the sight of
lady cashiers in the banks caused quite a stir (early 50's?).
Gerard McSweeney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Sharman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 02 September 2001 05:50
Subject: Re: female school teachers
> > Please could someone tell me when the law was changed for women
> > school teachers to continue after marriage?
>
> Was it a law in the first place and not simply practice? I think that
> in industry and commerce women resigned upon their marriage. Employers
> expected them to do so and many would have sacked them had they not done
> so. I suspect the practice generally started to change in the period
> after the Second World War - and I would guess that local education
> authorities changed their practice at much the same time.
>
> --
> Frank Sharman
> Wolverhampton, UK.
> tel: +44 01902 763246
>
> look: no quotes, no graphics!
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