History of the Shanghai Teachers' Movement (1919-1949)

Author: Compiled by the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Party History Research Institute of the Communist Party of China
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book begins with the May Fourth Movement and extends to the birth of the People's Republic of China, documenting 30 years of teachers' struggles. In the process of unity among all sectors of the people to fight against foreign aggression and for national liberation, teachers became an important force. During the movement, teachers continuously progressed, and their progress yielded significant results in education and teaching, in leveraging their role in connecting with various social circles, and in conducting educational work for workers, peasants, and urban commoners to meet the needs of the masses for cultural and knowledge. They played a promoting role in workers' movements, peasants' movements, and the struggles of urban residents. The practical significance of this book's publication is to inspire our teachers to stay committed to their educational posts, continuously learn and improve, uphold the responsibility of teachers in national rejuvenation, and excel in the work of teaching and nurturing people. At the same time, it also inspires trade union workers to carry forward the spirit of serving educators, the spirit of dedication, the spirit of closely connecting with the masses, and the spirit of innovation in their work, in order to unite educators in striving for the development of education and the realization of a scientifically and technologically advanced nation.