| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/11/8 |
| Title | 'Married women teachers' |
| Date | 1921 - 1935 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud (NUWT General Secretary), the Women's Freedom League, the London Society for Women's Service, the Six Point Group and members of the NUWT including Grace Coombs regarding the marriage bar.
This includes:
Copy of a letter from a London Unit NUWT member, Ethel Thompson, to the Brentwood Gazette and Mid-Essex Recorder' outlining arguments against the marriage bar
Enquiries from members as to the position of London County Council on the exemption of women teachers from the marriage bar (in 1921 LCC recommended the removal of the marriage bar with the exception of women doctors, teachers and certain cleaning staff - the exemptions were then rescinded in 1922)
Campaign to stop the dismissal of a female doctor, Gladys Miall Smith,on the grounds of her recent marriage, as part of a wider campaign to get St Pancras Council to review their marriage bar
Handbills for meetings organised by the NUWT and women's groups against the marriage bar, including a 1921 meeting on 'Married women's right to work' at which Agnes Dawson was one of the speakers
Enquiries from NUWT members regarding LCC position on married women teachers
Examples of various letters sent by LCC to women teaches regarding their employment after marriage
Cases of NUWT members not getting jobs, or losing jobs they have, due to marriage
Statement issued by London Teacher's Association (the County Association of the NUT for London) criticising the marriage bar
Statement of concern issued by the Women's Guild of Empire to LCC regarding their implementation of the marriage bar
NUWT resolutions condemning the marriage bar
NUWT campaign actions against the marriage bar, including arrangements for deputations to Members of Parliament
Notes by a NUWT member on the reactions of various MPs to the question of married women working
Table detailing visits of NUWT members to LCC Education Committee members
Reply from Herbert Morrison (MP) regarding questions to be asked at LCC meetings on shortage of teachers, 1924 and the implementation of the marriage bar by LCC
Details of the maternity pay and allowances given by LCC (at this time it was called Confinement leave)
Joint campaign with the London Society for Women's Service and various other women's groups to canvas all candidates for LCC election on their views on the employment of married women
Various letters sent by the London Unit of the NUWT to LCC outlining why they should rescind the rules dismissing married women teachers upon marriage
Reports and publications including:
Report of LCC Education Committee meeting at which it was decided to remove the exemption of teachers from the marriage bar (this meant all new women teachers employed by the council were subject to the marriage bar), 1922
LCC Education Committee papers regarding married women teachers and the Price vs Rhondda case, 1923
Reports of questions asked to LCC Education Committee regarding the number of married women teachers employed by LCC and whether the council has thought of reducing the number so as to give employment to the unemployed
'Reasoned stability' - NUWT leaflet criticising the marriage bar and other issues affecting equal opportunities for women teachers
Minutes of LCC, 6 March 1923 - contains section dealing with the employment of married women
Press clippings and articles regarding:
The marriage bar - arguments for and against
'From a Young Lady rather embittered', article from 'The Woman Teacher' 06/10/1922 discussing unemployment amongst newly qualified teachers
'Dismissal of Married Women Teachers', article from 'The Woman Teacher', 27/11/1925
Reports of the termination of employment of women (not just women teachers) due to their getting married
'Married Women's Employment', article from 'The Vote' about decision of St Pancras Council to call for the resignation of a female doctor, Gladys Miall Smith,on the grounds of her recent marriage |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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