History of the Shanghai Teacher 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, chronicling 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 as a bridge between society and education, and in conducting educational work for workers, peasants, and urban commoners to meet the cultural and knowledge needs of the masses. Teachers played a promoting role in the workers' movement, the peasants' movement, and the struggles of urban residents. The practical significance of this book's publication lies in inspiring 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 inspires trade union workers to carry forward the spirit of serving educators, the spirit of dedication, the spirit of close ties 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 strong nation through science and education.